CO₂ emissions per capita in Czechia
Czechia: CO₂ emissions per capita was 7.04 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.04 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
41st
of 213 countries
All-time high
18.38 tonnes per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.0278 tonnes per person
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita in Czechia, 1860–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 7.04 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Czechia peaked at 18.38 tonnes per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0278 tonnes per person, in 1860.
That places Czechia 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions per capita in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0.0909 tonnes per person | +226.9% |
| 1862 | 0.1537 tonnes per person | +69.0% |
| 1863 | 0.2157 tonnes per person | +40.4% |
| 1864 | 0.2771 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 1865 | 0.3378 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1866 | 0.3977 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1867 | 0.4567 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1868 | 0.5153 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1869 | 0.5732 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1870 | 0.6305 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1871 | 0.6867 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1872 | 0.7418 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1873 | 0.7965 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1874 | 0.8506 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1875 | 0.9039 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1876 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +71.8% |
| 1877 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1879 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1880 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1881 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1882 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1884 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1885 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1886 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1887 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1888 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1889 | 2.82 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1890 | 3 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1891 | 3.09 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1892 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 3.21 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1896 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1898 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 3.61 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1901 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 3.77 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1907 | 4.22 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1908 | 4.27 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 4.22 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 4.14 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1911 | 4.17 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 4.41 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 4.58 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1914 | 4.15 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1915 | 4.14 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 4.44 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1917 | 4.21 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1918 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1919 | 3.46 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1920 | 3.41 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1922 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1923 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1924 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1925 | 3.44 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1926 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1928 | 3.87 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1929 | 4.31 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1930 | 3.79 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1931 | 3.52 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1932 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1933 | 2.79 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1934 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1936 | 3.09 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1937 | 3.74 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1938 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1939 | 4.61 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1940 | 5.17 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1941 | 5.22 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 5.67 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1943 | 6.27 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1944 | 5.93 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1945 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -44.9% |
| 1946 | 4.57 tonnes per person | +39.8% |
| 1947 | 5.64 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1948 | 6.05 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1949 | 6.34 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 6.49 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 6.85 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 7.26 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 7.46 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 7.91 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 8.15 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 8.69 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 9.01 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 9.8 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1959 | 9.77 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 10.38 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 11.23 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 11.94 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 12.52 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 12.97 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 12.59 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 12.49 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 12.43 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 12.98 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 13.77 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 15.76 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 16.49 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 16.58 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 16.57 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 16.66 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 17.32 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 17.88 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 18.31 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 18.38 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 17.82 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 17.97 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 17.75 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.56 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 17.58 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 18.17 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 17.92 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 18.04 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 17.83 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 17.53 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 16.73 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 15.94 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 14.45 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 14.13 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 13.58 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 12.85 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 12.76 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.11 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.74 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 12.25 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 11.38 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 12.43 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 12.43 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.11 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.45 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.5 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.23 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.28 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.42 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.84 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 11.03 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 11.23 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.97 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.59 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.15 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.91 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.98 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.12 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.22 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.08 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.57 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 8.69 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 9.18 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.7 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 7.04 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 7.04 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 7.04 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions per capita in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | +226.9% | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 0.0909 tonnes per person |
| 1876 | +71.8% | 0.9039 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person |
| 1862 | +69.0% | 0.0909 tonnes per person | 0.1537 tonnes per person |
| 1945 | -44.9% | 5.93 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person |
| 1863 | +40.4% | 0.1537 tonnes per person | 0.2157 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +39.8% | 3.27 tonnes per person | 4.57 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.3046 tonnes per person | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 0.5732 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.6305 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.31 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | 3.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.94 tonnes per person | 3.61 tonnes per person | 4.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.13 tonnes per person | 3.46 tonnes per person | 4.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.51 tonnes per person | 2.89 tonnes per person | 4.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.45 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 4.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.41 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | 6.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.14 tonnes per person | 6.49 tonnes per person | 9.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.33 tonnes per person | 10.38 tonnes per person | 13.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.18 tonnes per person | 15.76 tonnes per person | 18.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.71 tonnes per person | 16.73 tonnes per person | 18.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.32 tonnes per person | 11.38 tonnes per person | 15.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.17 tonnes per person | 11.03 tonnes per person | 12.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 tonnes per person | 9.57 tonnes per person | 11.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 tonnes per person | 7.04 tonnes per person | 9.18 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 892.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,169 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,712 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Czechia?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Czechia was 7.04 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.38 tonnes per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0278 tonnes per person in 1860.
- How does Czechia rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Czechia ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.