Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Slovenia
Slovenia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 739,030 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 44 Belgium 752,840 tonnes compare
- 46 Romania 685,376 tonnes compare
- 47 Angola 658,768 tonnes compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 625,731 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Slovenia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.13 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 1.19 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 911.40 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
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.