CO₂ emissions by sector in Slovenia
Slovenia: CO₂ emissions by sector was 850,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
850,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
94th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.11 million tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
810,000 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
CO₂ emissions by sector in Slovenia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions by sector in Slovenia stood at 850,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Slovenia peaked at 3.11 million tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 810,000 tonnes, in 2021.
That places Slovenia 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions by sector in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.95 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2.49 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 2.07 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 2.39 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 2.17 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 2.44 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 2.98 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 2.83 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.87 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.11 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 2.14 million tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 2.59 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 2.65 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.49 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.44 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.17 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 960,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 920,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 880,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 910,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 810,000 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 890,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 850,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 850,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.00 million tonnes, 42% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 850,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.03 million tonnes, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million tonnes | 880,000 tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 865,000 tonnes | 810,000 tonnes | 910,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More climate change data for Slovenia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,383 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,105 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 196.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 193.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7289 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions by sector in Slovenia?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Slovenia was 850,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 million tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 810,000 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Slovenia rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Slovenia ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.