Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Czechia

Czechia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -7.61 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-7.61 million tonnes
Change on year
up 35.6%
World rank
208th
of 215 countries
All-time high
19.73 million tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
-30.94 million tonnes
in 1945
Years of data
164
1861–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Czechia, 1861–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Czechia recorded -7.61 million tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.

The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and down 207.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Czechia peaked at 19.73 million tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, -30.94 million tonnes, in 1945.

That places Czechia 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 465,129 tonnes 462,972 tonnes 465,745 tonnes 9
1870s 1.03 million tonnes 462,972 tonnes 5.23 million tonnes 10
1880s 970,578 tonnes 371,487 tonnes 1.54 million tonnes 10
1890s 956,994 tonnes 410,298 tonnes 1.79 million tonnes 10
1900s 803,963 tonnes -257,824 tonnes 2.01 million tonnes 10
1910s -765,153 tonnes -6.29 million tonnes 2.74 million tonnes 10
1920s 1.13 million tonnes -3.52 million tonnes 7.02 million tonnes 10
1930s 549,877 tonnes -5.38 million tonnes 7.10 million tonnes 10
1940s 499,526 tonnes -30.94 million tonnes 8.58 million tonnes 10
1950s 3.67 million tonnes 106,032 tonnes 7.88 million tonnes 10
1960s 4.19 million tonnes -3.21 million tonnes 8.45 million tonnes 10
1970s 4.78 million tonnes -4.91 million tonnes 19.73 million tonnes 10
1980s -1.02 million tonnes -8.30 million tonnes 6.09 million tonnes 10
1990s -5.57 million tonnes -15.37 million tonnes 3.40 million tonnes 10
2000s -169,681 tonnes -7.96 million tonnes 10.56 million tonnes 10
2010s -1.40 million tonnes -5.32 million tonnes 2.49 million tonnes 10
2020s -5.07 million tonnes -11.81 million tonnes 4.97 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 205 France -6.11 million tonnes compare
  2. 206 Pakistan -7.06 million tonnes compare
  3. 207 Argentina -7.35 million tonnes compare
  4. 209 Italy -10.36 million tonnes compare
  5. 210 Poland -10.38 million tonnes compare
  6. 211 Canada -12.14 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Czechia?
Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Czechia was -7.61 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 19.73 million tonnes in 1970.
What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was -30.94 million tonnes in 1945.
How does Czechia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
Czechia ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 207.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.