Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2101 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
72nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.9734 kilograms per international-$
in 1985
All-time low
0.2101 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Slovakia, 1985–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Slovakia is 0.2101 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 0.9734 kilograms per international-$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2101 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Slovakia 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.9734 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1986 | 0.941 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.908 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.876 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8276 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9449 kilograms per international-$ | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9645 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9434 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8368 kilograms per international-$ | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7454 kilograms per international-$ | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6986 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6542 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6191 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5928 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5847 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5521 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5639 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.525 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5026 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4837 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4538 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4169 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3626 kilograms per international-$ | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.347 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3342 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.325 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3156 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2944 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2898 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.267 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2601 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2584 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2597 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2497 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2278 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2172 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2384 kilograms per international-$ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ | -11.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9052 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8276 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9734 kilograms per international-$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7584 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5847 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9645 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4542 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3342 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5639 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2748 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2278 kilograms per international-$ | 0.325 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2219 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2384 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 69 Indonesia 0.2166 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 70 Japan 0.2157 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 71 Argentina 0.215 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 73 Tajikistan 0.2082 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 74 Cyprus 0.2064 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 75 Seychelles 0.206 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Slovakia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 83.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,742 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 392.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,349 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 48.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 698.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 677.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Slovakia?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Slovakia was 0.2101 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9734 kilograms per international-$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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-$).