Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Slovakia
Slovakia: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 17,193 tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Slovakia, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 17,193 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 77.6% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Slovakia peaked at 224,722 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17,193 tonnes, in 2026.
Slovakia ranks 164th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152,372 tonnes | 80,133 tonnes | 224,722 tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 117,548 tonnes | 71,028 tonnes | 153,835 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,515 tonnes | 17,193 tonnes | 126,942 tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 161 Greenland 18,653 tonnes compare
- 162 Armenia 17,631 tonnes compare
- 165 Cyprus 16,019 tonnes compare
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12,918 tonnes compare
- 167 East Timor 12,230 tonnes compare
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 annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Slovakia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Slovakia was 17,193 tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 224,722 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,193 tonnes in 2026.
- How does Slovakia rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Slovakia ranks 164th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.