Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 163.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia is 163.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia peaked at 381.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1965 and was at its lowest, 163.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 166th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 357.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 339.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 381.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 316.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 275.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 358.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 255.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 274.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 226.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 249.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 187.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 183.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 193.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 163.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 180.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia was 163.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 381.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1965.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.