Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Slovakia
Slovakia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 8.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.20 million tonnes
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
47th
of 179 countries
All-time high
36.73 million tonnes
in 1971
All-time low
65,095 tonnes
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Slovakia, 1860–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 8.20 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Slovakia peaked at 36.73 million tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 65,095 tonnes, in 1860.
Slovakia ranks 47th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 65,095 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 214,011 tonnes | +228.8% |
| 1862 | 363,818 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1863 | 513,625 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1864 | 663,433 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1865 | 813,240 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1866 | 963,047 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1867 | 1.11 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1868 | 1.26 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1869 | 1.41 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1870 | 1.56 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1871 | 1.71 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1872 | 1.86 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1873 | 2.01 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1874 | 2.16 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1875 | 2.31 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1876 | 3.99 million tonnes | +72.9% |
| 1877 | 4.19 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1878 | 4.40 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 4.73 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1880 | 5.01 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1881 | 5.29 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1882 | 5.41 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 5.77 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1884 | 5.96 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1885 | 6.26 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1886 | 6.58 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1887 | 6.92 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1888 | 7.41 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1889 | 7.85 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1890 | 8.39 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1891 | 8.70 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1892 | 8.83 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 9.03 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 9.26 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 9.61 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1896 | 9.84 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 10.42 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1898 | 10.65 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1899 | 10.93 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 10.85 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 11.33 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1902 | 11.48 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 11.70 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 11.81 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 12.16 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 12.70 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1907 | 13.35 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1908 | 13.59 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 13.51 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 13.37 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 13.54 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 14.41 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1913 | 15.07 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1914 | 13.74 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1915 | 13.70 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 14.58 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1917 | 13.71 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1918 | 11.69 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1919 | 11.04 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1920 | 10.95 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 10.51 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1922 | 9.37 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1923 | 9.92 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1924 | 12.17 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1925 | 11.44 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1926 | 11.60 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 12.46 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1928 | 13.12 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1929 | 14.68 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1930 | 12.61 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1931 | 11.83 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1932 | 10.30 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1933 | 9.45 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1934 | 9.42 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 9.70 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1936 | 10.54 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1937 | 12.75 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1938 | 14.96 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1939 | 16.38 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 18.47 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1941 | 18.57 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 20.03 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1943 | 22.12 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1944 | 21.17 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1945 | 11.24 million tonnes | -46.9% |
| 1946 | 13.77 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1947 | 15.54 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1948 | 16.76 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1949 | 17.61 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 17.46 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 18.60 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 19.78 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1953 | 20.46 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 21.72 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 22.51 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 24.05 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 24.35 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 26.26 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1959 | 25.65 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 27.12 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 29.14 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 30.82 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 32.57 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 33.21 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 31.98 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 31.35 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 30.00 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 31.20 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 32.12 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 36.12 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 36.73 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 35.97 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 34.57 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 34.02 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 34.71 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 35.41 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 35.36 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 36.22 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 34.38 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 34.44 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 34.89 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 34.87 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 35.35 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 35.77 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 35.07 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 35.47 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 34.77 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 34.54 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 32.42 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 33.59 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 28.85 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 25.83 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 24.65 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 22.19 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 21.33 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 20.73 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 20.47 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 19.13 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 18.34 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 17.69 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 18.32 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 17.89 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 18.82 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 18.86 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.63 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 18.64 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 17.43 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 16.93 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 15.91 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 15.95 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.19 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.46 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 14.15 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.97 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.80 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.70 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.16 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.10 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.67 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 9.85 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 12.08 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 9.93 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 10.15 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 8.20 million tonnes | -19.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 8.20 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes, 4.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 8.20 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Slovakia 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% | 65,095 tonnes | 214,011 tonnes |
| 1876 | +72.9% | 2.31 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes |
| 1862 | +70.0% | 214,011 tonnes | 363,818 tonnes |
| 1945 | -46.9% | 21.17 million tonnes | 11.24 million tonnes |
| 1863 | +41.2% | 363,818 tonnes | 513,625 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 738,158 tonnes | 65,095 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.89 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 4.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.25 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | 7.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.56 million tonnes | 8.39 million tonnes | 10.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.25 million tonnes | 10.85 million tonnes | 13.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.48 million tonnes | 11.04 million tonnes | 15.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.62 million tonnes | 9.37 million tonnes | 14.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.80 million tonnes | 9.42 million tonnes | 16.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.53 million tonnes | 11.24 million tonnes | 22.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.08 million tonnes | 17.46 million tonnes | 26.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.95 million tonnes | 27.12 million tonnes | 33.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.35 million tonnes | 34.02 million tonnes | 36.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.76 million tonnes | 32.42 million tonnes | 35.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.51 million tonnes | 18.34 million tonnes | 33.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.81 million tonnes | 15.91 million tonnes | 18.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.21 million tonnes | 11.67 million tonnes | 16.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 million tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes | 12.08 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Slovakia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Slovakia was 8.20 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.73 million tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,095 tonnes in 1860.
- How does Slovakia rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Slovakia ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 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.