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
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Slovakia, 1990–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 187 Denmark 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 188 Brazil 109.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 189 Kenya 95.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 191 New Zealand 92.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 192 Venezuela 85.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 193 Uruguay 80.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 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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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.