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
0100200300400196519942024

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

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.