Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Slovakia
Slovakia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -5.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-5.4%
Change on year
down 108.9%
World rank
207th
of 215 countries
All-time high
228.8%
in 1861
All-time low
-46.9%
in 1945
Years of data
164
1861–2024
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Slovakia, 1861–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Slovakia stood at -5.4%.
The figure is down 108.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Slovakia peaked at 228.8% in 1861 and was at its lowest, -46.9%, in 1945.
Slovakia ranks 207th 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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 228.8% | — |
| 1862 | 70.0% | -69.4% |
| 1863 | 41.2% | -41.2% |
| 1864 | 29.2% | -29.2% |
| 1865 | 22.6% | -22.6% |
| 1866 | 18.4% | -18.4% |
| 1867 | 15.5% | -16.1% |
| 1868 | 13.5% | -12.9% |
| 1869 | 11.9% | -11.9% |
| 1870 | 10.6% | -10.6% |
| 1871 | 9.6% | -9.6% |
| 1872 | 8.7% | -9.3% |
| 1873 | 8.1% | -7.5% |
| 1874 | 7.5% | -7.5% |
| 1875 | 6.9% | -6.9% |
| 1876 | 72.9% | +950.4% |
| 1877 | 5.1% | -93.0% |
| 1878 | 4.8% | -4.8% |
| 1879 | 7.5% | +54.7% |
| 1880 | 5.9% | -20.3% |
| 1881 | 5.6% | -5.6% |
| 1882 | 2.3% | -59.7% |
| 1883 | 6.8% | +201.4% |
| 1884 | 3.3% | -51.7% |
| 1885 | 5.0% | +51.8% |
| 1886 | 5.1% | +2.7% |
| 1887 | 5.0% | -1.7% |
| 1888 | 7.2% | +42.5% |
| 1889 | 5.9% | -18.3% |
| 1890 | 6.9% | +18.3% |
| 1891 | 3.7% | -47.0% |
| 1892 | 1.5% | -58.7% |
| 1893 | 2.2% | +46.4% |
| 1894 | 2.5% | +12.9% |
| 1895 | 3.8% | +50.9% |
| 1896 | 2.5% | -35.0% |
| 1897 | 5.8% | +137.2% |
| 1898 | 2.2% | -61.7% |
| 1899 | 2.6% | +16.2% |
| 1900 | -0.7% | -128.0% |
| 1901 | 4.5% | -718.0% |
| 1902 | 1.3% | -70.2% |
| 1903 | 1.9% | +40.5% |
| 1904 | 1.0% | -48.1% |
| 1905 | 2.9% | +201.7% |
| 1906 | 4.4% | +50.4% |
| 1907 | 5.1% | +15.1% |
| 1908 | 1.8% | -63.8% |
| 1909 | -0.6% | -133.1% |
| 1910 | -1.0% | +70.9% |
| 1911 | 1.3% | -221.5% |
| 1912 | 6.4% | +405.2% |
| 1913 | 4.6% | -28.2% |
| 1914 | -8.8% | -292.1% |
| 1915 | -0.2% | -97.5% |
| 1916 | 6.4% | -3015.3% |
| 1917 | -6.0% | -192.7% |
| 1918 | -14.7% | +147.1% |
| 1919 | -5.5% | -62.5% |
| 1920 | -0.8% | -85.1% |
| 1921 | -4.0% | +381.4% |
| 1922 | -10.8% | +171.3% |
| 1923 | 5.7% | -153.0% |
| 1924 | 22.7% | +299.3% |
| 1925 | -5.9% | -125.9% |
| 1926 | 1.4% | -123.6% |
| 1927 | 7.3% | +425.6% |
| 1928 | 5.3% | -27.7% |
| 1929 | 11.9% | +124.4% |
| 1930 | -12.2% | -202.5% |
| 1931 | -6.5% | -46.9% |
| 1932 | -12.9% | +99.1% |
| 1933 | -8.5% | -33.9% |
| 1934 | -0.1% | -98.5% |
| 1935 | 2.9% | -2390.2% |
| 1936 | 8.6% | +194.6% |
| 1937 | 21.1% | +144.0% |
| 1938 | 15.0% | -28.7% |
| 1939 | 9.8% | -34.9% |
| 1940 | 12.7% | +30.0% |
| 1941 | 0.6% | -95.0% |
| 1942 | 7.9% | +1136.3% |
| 1943 | 10.4% | +32.5% |
| 1944 | -4.6% | -144.2% |
| 1945 | -46.9% | +921.2% |
| 1946 | 24.1% | -151.5% |
| 1947 | 13.4% | -44.6% |
| 1948 | 8.0% | -39.9% |
| 1949 | 5.1% | -36.4% |
| 1950 | 2.9% | -42.5% |
| 1951 | 6.5% | +122.3% |
| 1952 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 3.6% | -47.4% |
| 1954 | 6.8% | +86.1% |
| 1955 | 3.8% | -44.2% |
| 1956 | 7.3% | +93.4% |
| 1957 | 4.4% | -40.0% |
| 1958 | 9.3% | +111.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 1960 | 6.7% | +19161.4% |
| 1961 | 8.5% | +28.0% |
| 1962 | 6.6% | -23.1% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | -19.8% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | -22.5% |
| 1965 | -2.6% | -163.7% |
| 1966 | -0.6% | -77.4% |
| 1967 | -0.2% | -58.8% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | -2026.7% |
| 1969 | 6.2% | +32.7% |
| 1970 | 14.7% | +137.7% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -66.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -81.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -56.7% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +185.2% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | +306.2% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -69.9% |
| 1979 | -2.6% | -388.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -145.3% |
| 1981 | -1.1% | -191.9% |
| 1982 | -1.0% | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -114.8% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +2324.1% |
| 1985 | -1.3% | -139.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -152.4% |
| 1987 | -1.2% | -266.2% |
| 1988 | -1.6% | +40.1% |
| 1989 | -4.6% | +178.5% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -347.6% |
| 1991 | -13.3% | -217.7% |
| 1992 | -8.3% | -38.0% |
| 1993 | -5.2% | -37.2% |
| 1994 | -5.6% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -116.0% |
| 1996 | -0.3% | -130.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -160.5% |
| 1998 | -0.6% | -476.1% |
| 1999 | -1.8% | +194.6% |
| 2000 | -4.4% | +145.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -214.8% |
| 2002 | -2.9% | -156.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -127.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +51.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | -30785.9% |
| 2007 | -3.8% | +641.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -125.4% |
| 2009 | -9.0% | -1042.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -123.0% |
| 2011 | -1.1% | -152.4% |
| 2012 | -5.5% | +402.5% |
| 2013 | -0.9% | -82.8% |
| 2014 | -5.4% | +468.7% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -145.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +164.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -6.4% | -1863446.7% |
| 2020 | -7.9% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -265.3% |
| 2022 | -10.4% | -179.5% |
| 2023 | -2.6% | -74.9% |
| 2024 | -5.4% | +108.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's -5.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%. (74 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's -5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0%, 1308.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -1863446.7% | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | -30785.9% | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1960 | +19161.4% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| 1916 | +3015.3% | -0.2% | 6.4% |
| 1935 | +2390.2% | -0.1% | 2.9% |
| 1984 | +2324.1% | 0.1% | 3.4% |
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% | -12.9% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.1% | -46.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.9% | -2.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | -2.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5% | -4.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.3% | -13.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.3% | -9.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -6.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.7% | -10.4% | 13.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Slovakia?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Slovakia was -5.4% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 228.8% in 1861.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.9% in 1945.
- How does Slovakia rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Slovakia ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.