What is emissions of air pollutants in Slovenia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Slovenia was 84,043 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Slovenia?

The highest recorded value was 2.91 million tonnes in 1977.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Slovenia?

The lowest recorded value was 8,652 tonnes in 1750.

How does Slovenia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Slovenia ranks 149th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Slovenia?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Slovenia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Slovenia

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Slovenia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Slovenia: emissions of air pollutants was 84,043 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

84,043 tonnes

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

149th

of 220 countries

All-time high

2.91 million tonnes

in 1977

All-time low

8,652 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Slovenia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 84,043 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Slovenia peaked at 2.91 million tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 8,652 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Slovenia 149th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	8,811 tonnes	8,652 tonnes	8,970 tonnes	10
1760s	9,171 tonnes	9,005 tonnes	9,336 tonnes	10
1770s	9,545 tonnes	9,373 tonnes	9,717 tonnes	10
1780s	9,934 tonnes	9,755 tonnes	10,114 tonnes	10
1790s	10,340 tonnes	10,154 tonnes	10,526 tonnes	10
1800s	10,762 tonnes	10,568 tonnes	10,956 tonnes	10
1810s	11,294 tonnes	10,999 tonnes	11,589 tonnes	10
1820s	11,957 tonnes	11,655 tonnes	12,260 tonnes	10
1830s	12,643 tonnes	12,327 tonnes	12,958 tonnes	10
1840s	13,357 tonnes	13,028 tonnes	13,685 tonnes	10
1850s	14,098 tonnes	13,758 tonnes	14,437 tonnes	10
1860s	15,170 tonnes	14,512 tonnes	15,826 tonnes	10
1870s	16,681 tonnes	15,970 tonnes	17,388 tonnes	10
1880s	18,307 tonnes	17,544 tonnes	19,062 tonnes	10
1890s	20,175 tonnes	19,268 tonnes	21,098 tonnes	10
1900s	20,013 tonnes	18,628 tonnes	21,366 tonnes	10
1910s	16,375 tonnes	13,817 tonnes	19,648 tonnes	10
1920s	24,983 tonnes	17,116 tonnes	36,781 tonnes	10
1930s	36,124 tonnes	34,129 tonnes	38,464 tonnes	10
1940s	38,841 tonnes	23,590 tonnes	62,491 tonnes	10
1950s	100,546 tonnes	65,235 tonnes	141,606 tonnes	10
1960s	185,000 tonnes	151,439 tonnes	216,176 tonnes	10
1970s	1.37 million tonnes	243,592 tonnes	2.91 million tonnes	10
1980s	294,522 tonnes	265,749 tonnes	333,203 tonnes	10
1990s	267,828 tonnes	213,959 tonnes	289,506 tonnes	10
2000s	175,645 tonnes	141,378 tonnes	213,569 tonnes	10
2010s	121,751 tonnes	97,417 tonnes	141,822 tonnes	10
2020s	86,024 tonnes	84,043 tonnes	87,210 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Slovenia

146 Lebanon 100,190 tonnes compare
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150 Trinidad and Tobago 80,362 tonnes compare
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More climate change data for Slovenia

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth 0.2% (2025)
Population, total 2.13 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
Urban population 1.19 million (2025)
Urban population 56.0% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 911.40 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Slovenia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Slovenia was 84,043 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Slovenia?: The highest recorded value was 2.91 million tonnes in 1977.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Slovenia?: The lowest recorded value was 8,652 tonnes in 1750.
How does Slovenia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Slovenia ranks 149th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Slovenia?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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