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
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.
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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More climate change data for Slovakia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 5.41 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 2.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 53.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.03 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.28 tonnes per person (2024)
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.