Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Czechia
Czechia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 34.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34.35 million tonnes
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
25th
of 179 countries
All-time high
141.10 million tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
202,377 tonnes
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Czechia, 1860–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Czechia stood at 34.35 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Czechia peaked at 141.10 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 202,377 tonnes, in 1860.
Czechia ranks 25th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 202,377 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 665,349 tonnes | +228.8% |
| 1862 | 1.13 million tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1863 | 1.60 million tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1864 | 2.06 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1865 | 2.53 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1866 | 2.99 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1867 | 3.46 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1868 | 3.92 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1869 | 4.39 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1870 | 4.85 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1871 | 5.32 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1872 | 5.78 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1873 | 6.25 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1874 | 6.71 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1875 | 7.18 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1876 | 12.41 million tonnes | +72.9% |
| 1877 | 13.04 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1878 | 13.67 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 14.69 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1880 | 15.56 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1881 | 16.44 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1882 | 16.81 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 17.95 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1884 | 18.54 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1885 | 19.47 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1886 | 20.47 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1887 | 21.50 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1888 | 23.04 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1889 | 24.40 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1890 | 26.09 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1891 | 27.05 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1892 | 27.46 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 28.07 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 28.77 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 29.86 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1896 | 30.60 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 32.38 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1898 | 33.11 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1899 | 33.97 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 33.72 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 35.23 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1902 | 35.70 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 36.38 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 36.73 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 37.81 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 39.49 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1907 | 41.50 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1908 | 42.26 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 42.01 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 41.57 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 42.09 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 44.79 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1913 | 46.85 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1914 | 42.70 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1915 | 42.61 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 45.35 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1917 | 42.63 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1918 | 36.35 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1919 | 34.34 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1920 | 34.05 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 32.69 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1922 | 29.17 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1923 | 30.84 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1924 | 37.86 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1925 | 35.61 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1926 | 36.11 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 38.76 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1928 | 40.82 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1929 | 45.66 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1930 | 39.77 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1931 | 37.28 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1932 | 32.48 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1933 | 29.75 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1934 | 29.68 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 30.56 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 33.21 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1937 | 40.21 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1938 | 46.55 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1939 | 51.06 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1940 | 57.56 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1941 | 57.90 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 62.45 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1943 | 68.96 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1944 | 65.86 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1945 | 34.96 million tonnes | -46.9% |
| 1946 | 43.21 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1947 | 48.91 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1948 | 52.81 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1949 | 55.50 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 55.88 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 59.59 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 63.54 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 65.82 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 70.03 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 72.65 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 77.84 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 80.32 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 87.48 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1959 | 86.52 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 91.62 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 98.64 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 104.27 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 109.79 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 112.66 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 108.90 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 107.44 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 104.57 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 109.14 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 113.77 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 128.62 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 132.32 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 131.02 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 127.84 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 127.44 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 131.21 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 134.86 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 136.73 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 140.02 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 134.55 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 136.65 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 136.67 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 136.71 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 138.08 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 141.10 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 138.69 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 140.96 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 138.70 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 137.65 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 131.25 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 123.42 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 112.71 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 105.79 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 100.75 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 94.92 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 94.83 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 95.22 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 90.92 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 83.67 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 75.62 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 86.84 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 84.80 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 82.67 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 83.97 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 83.41 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 80.60 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 81.88 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 83.63 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 78.66 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 73.29 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 74.55 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 73.75 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 70.77 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 66.87 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 64.91 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 64.32 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 64.73 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 64.31 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 63.57 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 57.47 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 49.73 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 51.41 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 52.91 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 43.04 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 34.35 million tonnes | -20.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 34.35 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes, 18.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 34.35 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 8.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | +228.8% | 202,377 tonnes | 665,349 tonnes |
| 1876 | +72.9% | 7.18 million tonnes | 12.41 million tonnes |
| 1862 | +70.0% | 665,349 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes |
| 1945 | -46.9% | 65.86 million tonnes | 34.96 million tonnes |
| 1863 | +41.2% | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 2.29 million tonnes | 202,377 tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.99 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | 14.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 19.42 million tonnes | 15.56 million tonnes | 24.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 29.74 million tonnes | 26.09 million tonnes | 33.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 38.08 million tonnes | 33.72 million tonnes | 42.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 41.93 million tonnes | 34.34 million tonnes | 46.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 36.16 million tonnes | 29.17 million tonnes | 45.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 37.06 million tonnes | 29.68 million tonnes | 51.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 54.81 million tonnes | 34.96 million tonnes | 68.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 71.97 million tonnes | 55.88 million tonnes | 87.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.08 million tonnes | 91.62 million tonnes | 113.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 132.46 million tonnes | 127.44 million tonnes | 140.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.65 million tonnes | 131.25 million tonnes | 141.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.78 million tonnes | 75.62 million tonnes | 123.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.97 million tonnes | 73.29 million tonnes | 86.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.52 million tonnes | 57.47 million tonnes | 74.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.29 million tonnes | 34.35 million tonnes | 52.91 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Czechia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Czechia was 34.35 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 141.10 million tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,377 tonnes in 1860.
- How does Czechia rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Czechia ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.