Canada vs Slovakia: Carbon intensity of energy
Canada
161.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Slovakia
163.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Canada rank
167th
Slovakia rank
166th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Canada
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 163.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 161.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Canada, a difference of 1.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Slovakia ahead.
Canada ranks 167th and Slovakia ranks 166th of 204 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 216.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 357.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 141.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 206.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 316.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 109.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 188.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 255.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 67.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 183.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 226.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 43.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 183.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 169.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 188.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 19.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 164.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 171.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Canada or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 163.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 161.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Canada and Slovakia?
- 1.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Slovakia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Slovakia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Canada ranks 167th and Slovakia ranks 166th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.