Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Slovenia
Slovenia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 739,030 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
739,030 tonnes
Change on year
up 203.3%
World rank
45th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.11 million tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
-2.08 million tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
125
1891–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Slovenia, 1891–2024
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 Slovenia is 739,030 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 203.3% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Slovenia peaked at 2.11 million tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, -2.08 million tonnes, in 2009.
That places Slovenia 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,869 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 1,401 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1893 | 11,211 tonnes | +700.2% |
| 1894 | 23,356 tonnes | +108.3% |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1896 | 5,606 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | -12,145 tonnes | -316.6% |
| 1898 | 21,955 tonnes | -280.8% |
| 1899 | 10,744 tonnes | -51.1% |
| 1900 | 26,626 tonnes | +147.8% |
| 1901 | 9,342 tonnes | -64.9% |
| 1902 | -7,007 tonnes | -175.0% |
| 1903 | 8,876 tonnes | -226.7% |
| 1904 | 7,474 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1905 | 10,277 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1906 | 25,692 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1907 | 2,802 tonnes | -89.1% |
| 1908 | 12,146 tonnes | +333.5% |
| 1909 | 4,671 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 1910 | -1,869 tonnes | -140.0% |
| 1911 | 14,481 tonnes | -874.8% |
| 1912 | 4,672 tonnes | -67.7% |
| 1913 | 337,733 tonnes | +7128.9% |
| 1920 | 124,723 tonnes | -63.1% |
| 1921 | 32,699 tonnes | -73.8% |
| 1922 | 243,840 tonnes | +645.7% |
| 1923 | 71,004 tonnes | -70.9% |
| 1924 | 21,487 tonnes | -69.7% |
| 1925 | 85,485 tonnes | +297.8% |
| 1926 | -25,225 tonnes | -129.5% |
| 1927 | 121,453 tonnes | -581.5% |
| 1928 | 137,513 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1929 | 114,736 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1930 | -77,076 tonnes | -167.2% |
| 1931 | -99,846 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1932 | -98,857 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1933 | -77,419 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1934 | 39,079 tonnes | -150.5% |
| 1935 | 45,900 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1936 | -13,479 tonnes | -129.4% |
| 1937 | 117,849 tonnes | -974.3% |
| 1938 | -61,348 tonnes | -152.1% |
| 1939 | 54,055 tonnes | -188.1% |
| 1940 | 176,280 tonnes | +226.1% |
| 1944 | -34,847 tonnes | -119.8% |
| 1945 | 651,104 tonnes | -1968.5% |
| 1946 | 644,548 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 508,769 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1948 | 232,401 tonnes | -54.3% |
| 1949 | 292,158 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1950 | -98,095 tonnes | -133.6% |
| 1951 | -120,081 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1952 | 8,258 tonnes | -106.9% |
| 1953 | -14,684 tonnes | -277.8% |
| 1954 | 410,206 tonnes | -2893.6% |
| 1955 | 367,709 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1956 | 417,626 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1957 | 282,320 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 1958 | -53,595 tonnes | -119.0% |
| 1959 | 521,764 tonnes | -1073.5% |
| 1960 | 376,155 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1961 | 218,964 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1962 | 121,131 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 1963 | 537,109 tonnes | +343.4% |
| 1964 | 708,107 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1965 | 174,749 tonnes | -75.3% |
| 1966 | -57,345 tonnes | -132.8% |
| 1967 | 61,918 tonnes | -208.0% |
| 1968 | 429,999 tonnes | +594.5% |
| 1969 | 244,410 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 1970 | 2.11 million tonnes | +765.3% |
| 1971 | 693,072 tonnes | -67.2% |
| 1972 | -622,589 tonnes | -189.8% |
| 1973 | 1.76 million tonnes | -383.5% |
| 1974 | 38,608 tonnes | -97.8% |
| 1975 | 464,446 tonnes | +1103.0% |
| 1976 | 353,614 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1977 | -334,608 tonnes | -194.6% |
| 1978 | 1.33 million tonnes | -497.7% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1980 | -244,719 tonnes | -122.1% |
| 1981 | 1.18 million tonnes | -582.7% |
| 1982 | -1.22 million tonnes | -203.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million tonnes | -185.7% |
| 1984 | 797,759 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1985 | 308,404 tonnes | -61.3% |
| 1986 | 693,920 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 1987 | -416,655 tonnes | -160.0% |
| 1988 | 579,363 tonnes | -239.1% |
| 1989 | -80,137 tonnes | -113.8% |
| 1990 | -1.34 million tonnes | +1568.5% |
| 1991 | -1.12 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1992 | -90,602 tonnes | -91.9% |
| 1993 | 368,311 tonnes | -506.5% |
| 1994 | 384,890 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 717,852 tonnes | +86.5% |
| 1996 | 645,621 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 509,890 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1998 | -467,938 tonnes | -191.8% |
| 1999 | -625,917 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 2000 | -358,895 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million tonnes | -448.1% |
| 2002 | 261,728 tonnes | -79.1% |
| 2003 | -292,829 tonnes | -211.9% |
| 2004 | 432,627 tonnes | -247.7% |
| 2005 | 231,267 tonnes | -46.5% |
| 2006 | 242,184 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 164,922 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2008 | 935,522 tonnes | +467.3% |
| 2009 | -2.08 million tonnes | -321.8% |
| 2010 | 256,096 tonnes | -112.3% |
| 2011 | -101,298 tonnes | -139.6% |
| 2012 | -599,107 tonnes | +491.4% |
| 2013 | -628,316 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2014 | -1.57 million tonnes | +149.6% |
| 2015 | 90,333 tonnes | -105.8% |
| 2016 | 809,339 tonnes | +796.0% |
| 2017 | 169,181 tonnes | -79.1% |
| 2018 | -73,841 tonnes | -143.6% |
| 2019 | -510,345 tonnes | +591.1% |
| 2020 | -1.18 million tonnes | +131.2% |
| 2021 | 203,167 tonnes | -117.2% |
| 2022 | -348,318 tonnes | -271.4% |
| 2023 | -715,676 tonnes | +105.5% |
| 2024 | 739,030 tonnes | -203.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 739,030 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes, 53.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 739,030 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Slovenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | +7128.9% | 4,672 tonnes | 337,733 tonnes |
| 1954 | +2893.6% | -14,684 tonnes | 410,206 tonnes |
| 1945 | +1968.5% | -34,847 tonnes | 651,104 tonnes |
| 1990 | -1568.5% | -80,137 tonnes | -1.34 million tonnes |
| 1975 | +1103.0% | 38,608 tonnes | 464,446 tonnes |
| 1959 | +1073.5% | -53,595 tonnes | 521,764 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 7,111 tonnes | -12,145 tonnes | 23,356 tonnes | 9 |
| 1900s | 10,090 tonnes | -7,007 tonnes | 26,626 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 88,754 tonnes | -1,869 tonnes | 337,733 tonnes | 4 |
| 1920s | 92,772 tonnes | -25,225 tonnes | 243,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -17,114 tonnes | -99,846 tonnes | 117,849 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 352,916 tonnes | -34,847 tonnes | 651,104 tonnes | 7 |
| 1950s | 172,143 tonnes | -120,081 tonnes | 521,764 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 281,520 tonnes | -57,345 tonnes | 708,107 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 691,240 tonnes | -622,589 tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 264,474 tonnes | -1.22 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -101,579 tonnes | -1.34 million tonnes | 717,852 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,077 tonnes | -2.08 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -215,640 tonnes | -1.57 million tonnes | 809,339 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -260,363 tonnes | -1.18 million tonnes | 739,030 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 42 Kazakhstan 831,040 tonnes compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 776,149 tonnes compare
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- 46 Romania 685,376 tonnes compare
- 47 Angola 658,768 tonnes compare
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,383 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,105 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 196.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 193.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7289 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Slovenia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Slovenia was 739,030 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.08 million tonnes in 2009.
- How does Slovenia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Slovenia ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.