CO₂ emissions from transport in Czechia

Czechia: CO₂ emissions from transport was 19.72 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.72 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
42nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
19.72 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
6.17 million tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

CO₂ emissions from transport in Czechia, 1990–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200620231990: 7.0M tonnes1991: 6.2M tonnes1992: 7.9M tonnes1993: 8.0M tonnes1994: 8.5M tonnes1995: 7.2M tonnes1996: 10.1M tonnes1997: 10.4M tonnes1998: 10.7M tonnes1999: 11.8M tonnes2000: 11.9M tonnes2001: 12.8M tonnes2002: 13.3M tonnes2003: 15.1M tonnes2004: 15.8M tonnes2005: 17.1M tonnes2006: 17.4M tonnes2007: 18.4M tonnes2008: 18.3M tonnes2009: 17.6M tonnes2010: 16.6M tonnes2011: 16.5M tonnes2012: 16.1M tonnes2013: 16.0M tonnes2014: 16.5M tonnes2015: 17.3M tonnes2016: 18.0M tonnes2017: 18.5M tonnes2018: 18.7M tonnes2019: 18.9M tonnes2020: 17.6M tonnes2021: 18.8M tonnes2022: 19.2M tonnes2023: 19.7M tonnes

Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 19.72 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Czechia peaked at 19.72 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.17 million tonnes, in 1991.

Czechia ranks 42nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.77 million tonnes 6.17 million tonnes 11.76 million tonnes 10
2000s 15.78 million tonnes 11.87 million tonnes 18.41 million tonnes 10
2010s 17.31 million tonnes 16.00 million tonnes 18.89 million tonnes 10
2020s 18.83 million tonnes 17.59 million tonnes 19.72 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 39 Ecuador 22.20 million tonnes compare
  2. 40 Romania 21.71 million tonnes compare
  3. 41 Austria 20.38 million tonnes compare
  4. 43 Greece 18.40 million tonnes compare
  5. 44 Israel 18.36 million tonnes compare
  6. 44 Uzbekistan 18.36 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions from transport in Czechia?
Co₂ emissions from transport in Czechia was 19.72 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 19.72 million tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.17 million tonnes in 1991.
How does Czechia rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
Czechia ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from transport
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.