Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Slovakia

Slovakia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 94.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
94.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
190th
of 213 countries
All-time high
391.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 1992
All-time low
94.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Slovakia, 1990–2025

1002003004001990200720251990: 387.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1991: 370.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1992: 391.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1993: 325.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1994: 272.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1995: 322 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1996: 323.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1997: 331.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1998: 321.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1999: 306.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2000: 251.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2001: 250.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2002: 225.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2003: 257.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2004: 253.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2005: 239.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2006: 231 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2007: 235.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2008: 223.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2009: 221 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2010: 205 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2011: 214.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2012: 203.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2013: 181.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2014: 172.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2015: 177.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2016: 177.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2017: 183.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2018: 191.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2019: 171.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2020: 158.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2021: 167.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2022: 142.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2023: 115.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2024: 96.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2025: 94.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour

Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Slovakia is 94.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Slovakia peaked at 391.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1992 and was at its lowest, 94.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.

Slovakia ranks 190th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 335.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 272.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 391.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2000s 238.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 220.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 257.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2010s 187.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 171.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 214.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2020s 129.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 94.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 167.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 187 Denmark 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  2. 188 Brazil 109.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  3. 189 Kenya 95.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  4. 191 New Zealand 92.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  5. 192 Venezuela 85.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  6. 193 Uruguay 80.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Slovakia?
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Slovakia was 94.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 391.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1992.
What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 94.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
How does Slovakia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Slovakia ranks 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.