Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Czechia
Czechia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2771 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2771 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
47th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.8 kilograms per international-$
in 1970
All-time low
0.2771 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Czechia, 1970–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.2771 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Czechia peaked at 1.8 kilograms per international-$ in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2771 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
Czechia ranks 47th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.8 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.8 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.72 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.65 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.59 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.58 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.58 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.57 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.52 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.46 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.46 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.44 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.45 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.43 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.44 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.39 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.36 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.19 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.12 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.14 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.11 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9544 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8802 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8551 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8244 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7839 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7083 kilograms per international-$ | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7299 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6997 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6629 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6499 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6147 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.558 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5186 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4924 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4524 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.439 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4331 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4127 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4019 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3856 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3683 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.352 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3487 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3349 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3202 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2953 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2836 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2887 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2771 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.2771 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.2771 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.63 kilograms per international-$ | 1.46 kilograms per international-$ | 1.8 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 kilograms per international-$ | 1.19 kilograms per international-$ | 1.46 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.943 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7083 kilograms per international-$ | 1.14 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5817 kilograms per international-$ | 0.439 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7299 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3653 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2953 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4331 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2831 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2771 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2887 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 44 Qatar 0.2871 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 45 Australia 0.2857 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 46 South Korea 0.2839 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 48 Cuba 0.2764 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 49 Senegal 0.2722 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 50 India 0.2702 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Czechia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 222.01 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 113.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.46 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Czechia?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Czechia was 0.2771 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 kilograms per international-$ in 1970.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2771 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Czechia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 47th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).