How does Slovakia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?

Slovakia ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Slovakia?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Slovakia

Name: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Slovakia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Slovakia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 30.44 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

30.44 million tonnes

Change on year

down 6.1%

World rank

95th

of 194 countries

All-time high

63.79 million tonnes

in 1990

All-time low

4.34 million tonnes

in 1861

Years of data

165

1860–2024

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Slovakia, 1860–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 30.44 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Slovakia peaked at 63.79 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.34 million tonnes, in 1861.

Slovakia ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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	4.66 million tonnes	4.34 million tonnes	5.07 million tonnes	10
1870s	6.52 million tonnes	5.29 million tonnes	8.24 million tonnes	10
1880s	9.69 million tonnes	8.57 million tonnes	11.13 million tonnes	10
1890s	12.58 million tonnes	11.55 million tonnes	13.87 million tonnes	10
1900s	15.07 million tonnes	13.81 million tonnes	16.32 million tonnes	10
1910s	15.55 million tonnes	12.71 million tonnes	17.25 million tonnes	10
1920s	16.72 million tonnes	13.82 million tonnes	20.92 million tonnes	10
1930s	14.48 million tonnes	12.09 million tonnes	17.49 million tonnes	10
1940s	17.33 million tonnes	10.69 million tonnes	22.23 million tonnes	10
1950s	29.52 million tonnes	20.23 million tonnes	37.47 million tonnes	10
1960s	41.76 million tonnes	38.63 million tonnes	45.15 million tonnes	10
1970s	57.05 million tonnes	51.47 million tonnes	62.16 million tonnes	10
1980s	60.89 million tonnes	57.64 million tonnes	62.46 million tonnes	10
1990s	49.98 million tonnes	46.64 million tonnes	63.79 million tonnes	10
2000s	42.77 million tonnes	39.76 million tonnes	44.58 million tonnes	10
2010s	41.39 million tonnes	37.73 million tonnes	43.26 million tonnes	10
2020s	33.68 million tonnes	30.44 million tonnes	37.66 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

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97 Hungary 29.27 million tonnes compare
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More climate change data for Slovakia

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth -0.2% (2025)
Population, total 5.41 million (2025)
Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
Urban population 2.88 million (2025)
Urban population 53.2% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.28 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.03 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 5.28 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.28 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Slovakia →

Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Slovakia?: Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Slovakia was 30.44 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Slovakia?: The highest recorded value was 63.79 million tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Slovakia?: The lowest recorded value was 4.34 million tonnes in 1861.
How does Slovakia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?: Slovakia ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Slovakia?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.