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
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Czechia, 1861–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Czechia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 10.89 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 7.93 million (2025)
- Urban population 72.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.33 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
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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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.