Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Slovakia
Slovakia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -1.68 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.68 million tonnes
Change on year
down 103.5%
World rank
193rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.32 million tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
-9.95 million tonnes
in 1945
Years of data
164
1861–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Slovakia, 1861–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Slovakia is -1.68 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Slovakia peaked at 6.32 million tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, -9.95 million tonnes, in 1945.
That places Slovakia 193rd 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 148,916 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 149,807 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 149,807 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 149,808 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 149,807 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 149,807 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 148,916 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 149,807 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 149,808 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 149,807 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 149,807 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 148,916 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1873 | 149,807 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 149,808 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 149,807 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 1.68 million tonnes | +1023.2% |
| 1877 | 202,418 tonnes | -88.0% |
| 1878 | 202,419 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 328,149 tonnes | +62.1% |
| 1880 | 280,889 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1881 | 280,889 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 119,489 tonnes | -57.5% |
| 1883 | 368,276 tonnes | +208.2% |
| 1884 | 189,935 tonnes | -48.4% |
| 1885 | 297,831 tonnes | +56.8% |
| 1886 | 321,016 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1887 | 331,716 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1888 | 496,683 tonnes | +49.7% |
| 1889 | 435,155 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1890 | 544,835 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1891 | 308,531 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 1892 | 131,974 tonnes | -57.2% |
| 1893 | 196,176 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1894 | 226,494 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1895 | 350,443 tonnes | +54.7% |
| 1896 | 236,303 tonnes | -32.6% |
| 1897 | 574,261 tonnes | +143.0% |
| 1898 | 232,737 tonnes | -59.5% |
| 1899 | 276,430 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1900 | -79,362 tonnes | -128.7% |
| 1901 | 486,874 tonnes | -713.5% |
| 1902 | 151,591 tonnes | -68.9% |
| 1903 | 215,794 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1904 | 114,139 tonnes | -47.1% |
| 1905 | 347,767 tonnes | +204.7% |
| 1906 | 538,593 tonnes | +54.9% |
| 1907 | 647,382 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1908 | 246,112 tonnes | -62.0% |
| 1909 | -82,929 tonnes | -133.7% |
| 1910 | -140,891 tonnes | +69.9% |
| 1911 | 169,425 tonnes | -220.3% |
| 1912 | 866,743 tonnes | +411.6% |
| 1913 | 662,541 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1914 | -1.33 million tonnes | -300.9% |
| 1915 | -30,318 tonnes | -97.7% |
| 1916 | 881,902 tonnes | -3008.8% |
| 1917 | -870,310 tonnes | -198.7% |
| 1918 | -2.02 million tonnes | +132.4% |
| 1919 | -646,490 tonnes | -68.0% |
| 1920 | -90,955 tonnes | -85.9% |
| 1921 | -434,263 tonnes | +377.4% |
| 1922 | -1.13 million tonnes | +160.6% |
| 1923 | 535,026 tonnes | -147.3% |
| 1924 | 2.26 million tonnes | +322.0% |
| 1925 | -717,827 tonnes | -131.8% |
| 1926 | 159,616 tonnes | -122.2% |
| 1927 | 850,692 tonnes | +433.0% |
| 1928 | 659,866 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1929 | 1.56 million tonnes | +136.2% |
| 1930 | -1.79 million tonnes | -214.6% |
| 1931 | -833,735 tonnes | -53.3% |
| 1932 | -1.55 million tonnes | +86.2% |
| 1933 | -893,828 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 1934 | -12,339 tonnes | -98.6% |
| 1935 | 282,227 tonnes | -2387.3% |
| 1936 | 855,967 tonnes | +203.3% |
| 1937 | 2.27 million tonnes | +165.1% |
| 1938 | 1.96 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1939 | 1.47 million tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1940 | 2.09 million tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1941 | 117,828 tonnes | -94.4% |
| 1942 | 1.47 million tonnes | +1144.2% |
| 1943 | 2.10 million tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1944 | -1.02 million tonnes | -148.8% |
| 1945 | -9.95 million tonnes | +874.2% |
| 1946 | 2.72 million tonnes | -127.3% |
| 1947 | 1.87 million tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1948 | 1.27 million tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1949 | 876,756 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1950 | 529,718 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 1951 | 1.21 million tonnes | +128.8% |
| 1952 | 1.37 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1953 | 768,180 tonnes | -43.8% |
| 1954 | 1.48 million tonnes | +92.8% |
| 1955 | 882,232 tonnes | -40.4% |
| 1956 | 1.77 million tonnes | +100.7% |
| 1957 | 1.14 million tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1958 | 2.51 million tonnes | +120.5% |
| 1959 | 10,276 tonnes | -99.6% |
| 1960 | 1.98 million tonnes | +19165.0% |
| 1961 | 2.70 million tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1962 | 2.26 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1963 | 1.93 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 1.57 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1965 | -1.04 million tonnes | -166.3% |
| 1966 | -229,248 tonnes | -78.0% |
| 1967 | -93,808 tonnes | -59.1% |
| 1968 | 1.80 million tonnes | -2022.1% |
| 1969 | 2.50 million tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1970 | 6.32 million tonnes | +152.4% |
| 1971 | 2.42 million tonnes | -61.8% |
| 1972 | 480,268 tonnes | -80.1% |
| 1973 | 209,660 tonnes | -56.3% |
| 1974 | 600,408 tonnes | +186.4% |
| 1975 | 2.47 million tonnes | +310.8% |
| 1976 | 2.17 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 1.74 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 538,576 tonnes | -69.0% |
| 1979 | -1.57 million tonnes | -390.6% |
| 1980 | 690,672 tonnes | -144.1% |
| 1981 | -642,564 tonnes | -193.0% |
| 1982 | -556,592 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 81,376 tonnes | -114.6% |
| 1984 | 1.98 million tonnes | +2327.4% |
| 1985 | -806,668 tonnes | -140.8% |
| 1986 | 416,956 tonnes | -151.7% |
| 1987 | -697,988 tonnes | -267.4% |
| 1988 | -966,472 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1989 | -2.65 million tonnes | +174.0% |
| 1990 | 6.26 million tonnes | -336.3% |
| 1991 | -8.19 million tonnes | -231.0% |
| 1992 | -4.40 million tonnes | -46.3% |
| 1993 | -2.54 million tonnes | -42.4% |
| 1994 | -2.59 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 390,652 tonnes | -115.1% |
| 1996 | -118,656 tonnes | -130.4% |
| 1997 | 71,564 tonnes | -160.3% |
| 1998 | -269,556 tonnes | -476.7% |
| 1999 | -789,172 tonnes | +192.8% |
| 2000 | -1.90 million tonnes | +140.9% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million tonnes | -209.7% |
| 2002 | -1.24 million tonnes | -159.4% |
| 2003 | 325,528 tonnes | -126.3% |
| 2004 | 497,332 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 2005 | 708 tonnes | -99.9% |
| 2006 | -217,916 tonnes | -30879.1% |
| 2007 | -1.61 million tonnes | +637.7% |
| 2008 | 393,448 tonnes | -124.5% |
| 2009 | -3.74 million tonnes | -1051.6% |
| 2010 | 783,232 tonnes | -120.9% |
| 2011 | -419,248 tonnes | -153.5% |
| 2012 | -2.08 million tonnes | +397.0% |
| 2013 | -339,700 tonnes | -83.7% |
| 2014 | -1.91 million tonnes | +463.3% |
| 2015 | 819,684 tonnes | -142.8% |
| 2016 | 449,696 tonnes | -45.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million tonnes | +168.3% |
| 2018 | 124 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -2.33 million tonnes | -1879841.9% |
| 2020 | -2.68 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 4.08 million tonnes | -252.2% |
| 2022 | -3.66 million tonnes | -189.9% |
| 2023 | -823,220 tonnes | -77.5% |
| 2024 | -1.68 million tonnes | +103.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's -1.68 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes. (74 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's -1.68 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes, 1628.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -1879841.9% | 124 tonnes | -2.33 million tonnes |
| 2006 | -30879.1% | 708 tonnes | -217,916 tonnes |
| 1960 | +19165.0% | 10,276 tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes |
| 1916 | +3008.8% | -30,318 tonnes | 881,902 tonnes |
| 1935 | +2387.3% | -12,339 tonnes | 282,227 tonnes |
| 1984 | +2327.4% | 81,376 tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 149,609 tonnes | 148,916 tonnes | 149,808 tonnes | 9 |
| 1870s | 331,360 tonnes | 148,916 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 312,188 tonnes | 119,489 tonnes | 496,683 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 307,818 tonnes | 131,974 tonnes | 574,261 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 258,596 tonnes | -82,929 tonnes | 647,382 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -246,112 tonnes | -2.02 million tonnes | 881,902 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 364,710 tonnes | -1.13 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 175,553 tonnes | -1.79 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 153,978 tonnes | -9.95 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.17 million tonnes | 10,276 tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.34 million tonnes | -1.04 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.54 million tonnes | -1.57 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -315,363 tonnes | -2.65 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.22 million tonnes | -8.19 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -540,723 tonnes | -3.74 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -382,794 tonnes | -2.33 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -952,448 tonnes | -3.66 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Slovakia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Slovakia was -1.68 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 million tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.95 million tonnes in 1945.
- How does Slovakia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Slovakia ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.