Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Czechia
Czechia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -9.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Czechia, 1861–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Czechia is -9.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 26.4% on the previous year and down 293.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Czechia peaked at 228.8% in 1861 and was at its lowest, -46.9%, in 1945.
Czechia ranks 212th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 50.1% | 11.9% | 228.8% | 9 |
| 1870s | 14.2% | 4.8% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.2% | 2.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.2% | -0.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.8% | -14.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.3% | -10.8% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.7% | -12.8% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.1% | -46.9% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.2% | 0.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.8% | -2.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | -2.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6% | -4.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.8% | -9.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -6.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.3% | -5.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.4% | -12.4% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 209 Finland -6.4% compare
- 210 Azerbaijan -6.8% compare
- 211 Bulgaria -8.3% compare
- 213 North Macedonia -9.8% compare
- 214 Turkmenistan -15.1% compare
- 215 Antarctica -100.0% compare
More climate change data for Czechia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 10.89 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 7.93 million (2025)
- Urban population 72.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.33 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Czechia?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Czechia was -9.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 228.8% in 1861.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.9% in 1945.
- How does Czechia rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Czechia ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 293.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.