Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Czechia
Czechia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -5.68 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-5.68 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
179th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.28 million tonnes
in 1867
All-time low
-19.05 million tonnes
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Czechia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Czechia is -5.68 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Czechia peaked at 11.28 million tonnes in 1867 and was at its lowest, -19.05 million tonnes, in 1949.
Czechia ranks 179th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 10.07 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 10.35 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1852 | 10.46 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 10.48 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 10.55 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 10.57 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 10.57 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 10.57 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 10.54 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 10.54 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 10.87 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1861 | 10.89 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 10.98 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 11.04 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 11.03 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 11.09 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 11.07 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 11.28 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1868 | 11.14 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 11.15 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 10.60 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1871 | 10.51 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1872 | 10.42 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 10.35 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 10.28 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 10.19 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 10.10 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 10.03 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1878 | 9.92 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1879 | 9.87 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 8.75 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1881 | 8.22 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1882 | 7.92 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1883 | 7.68 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1884 | 7.42 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1885 | 7.23 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1886 | 7.03 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1887 | 7.07 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 6.72 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1889 | 6.58 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1890 | 7.65 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1891 | 8.08 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1892 | 8.35 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1893 | 8.54 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 8.73 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 8.87 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 8.89 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 8.97 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 9.02 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 9.09 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 9.62 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1901 | 9.72 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 9.85 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 9.98 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 10.07 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 10.18 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 10.23 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 10.20 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 10.25 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 10.27 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 7.31 million tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1911 | 6.00 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1912 | 4.75 million tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1913 | 3.77 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1914 | 2.86 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1915 | 1.93 million tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1916 | 1.18 million tonnes | -39.1% |
| 1917 | 437,482 tonnes | -62.8% |
| 1918 | -61,042 tonnes | -114.0% |
| 1919 | -848,839 tonnes | +1290.6% |
| 1920 | -231,968 tonnes | -72.7% |
| 1921 | 142,200 tonnes | -161.3% |
| 1922 | 389,263 tonnes | +173.7% |
| 1923 | 695,977 tonnes | +78.8% |
| 1924 | 836,308 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1925 | 1.06 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1926 | 1.23 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1927 | 1.47 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1928 | 1.76 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1929 | 1.89 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1930 | -440,046 tonnes | -123.3% |
| 1931 | -2.53 million tonnes | +474.9% |
| 1932 | -4.17 million tonnes | +64.9% |
| 1933 | -5.82 million tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1934 | -7.29 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1935 | -8.89 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1936 | -10.31 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1937 | -11.65 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1938 | -12.85 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1939 | -14.13 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1940 | -14.72 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1941 | -15.32 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1942 | -15.79 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1943 | -16.25 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1944 | -16.80 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1945 | -17.31 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1946 | -17.77 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1947 | -18.19 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1948 | -18.62 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1949 | -19.05 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1950 | -3.26 million tonnes | -82.9% |
| 1951 | -11.92 million tonnes | +265.7% |
| 1952 | -12.74 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1953 | -12.55 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1954 | -12.43 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1955 | -12.34 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1956 | -12.28 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1957 | -12.16 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1958 | -12.19 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.35 million tonnes | -119.3% |
| 1960 | 1.74 million tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1961 | -6.70 million tonnes | -484.6% |
| 1962 | -8.44 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1963 | -9.11 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1964 | -9.56 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1965 | -9.77 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | -9.80 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1967 | -9.78 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1968 | -9.77 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1969 | -9.43 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1970 | -9.11 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1971 | -9.03 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1972 | -8.97 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1973 | -8.92 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1974 | -8.94 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1975 | -8.57 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1976 | -8.13 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1977 | -8.00 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1978 | -7.98 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1979 | -8.09 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1980 | -7.33 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1981 | -7.24 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1982 | -6.97 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1983 | -6.63 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1984 | -6.65 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1985 | -6.35 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1986 | -6.20 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1987 | -6.08 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1988 | -5.90 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1989 | -5.06 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1990 | -5.88 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1991 | -5.93 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1992 | -6.04 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | -5.68 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1994 | -4.49 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1995 | -5.07 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1996 | -4.38 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1997 | -3.74 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1998 | -2.74 million tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1999 | -3.22 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2000 | -3.10 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2001 | -15.39 million tonnes | +396.0% |
| 2002 | -13.34 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2003 | -13.88 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2004 | -13.51 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2005 | -13.78 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | -10.73 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2007 | -11.19 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2008 | -11.05 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2009 | -10.96 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2010 | -10.17 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2011 | -8.07 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2012 | -8.56 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2013 | -7.55 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2014 | -6.12 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2015 | -4.69 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2016 | -3.46 million tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2017 | -5.11 million tonnes | +47.9% |
| 2018 | -5.67 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2019 | -5.69 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | -5.63 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2021 | -5.69 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | -5.78 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2023 | -5.74 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2024 | -5.68 million tonnes | -1.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's -5.68 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes, 15.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | -1290.6% | -61,042 tonnes | -848,839 tonnes |
| 1961 | -484.6% | 1.74 million tonnes | -6.70 million tonnes |
| 1931 | -474.9% | -440,046 tonnes | -2.53 million tonnes |
| 2001 | -396.0% | -3.10 million tonnes | -15.39 million tonnes |
| 1951 | -265.7% | -3.26 million tonnes | -11.92 million tonnes |
| 1922 | +173.7% | 142,200 tonnes | 389,263 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.47 million tonnes | 10.07 million tonnes | 10.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.05 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | 11.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.23 million tonnes | 9.87 million tonnes | 10.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.46 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | 8.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.62 million tonnes | 7.65 million tonnes | 9.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.04 million tonnes | 9.62 million tonnes | 10.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.73 million tonnes | -848,839 tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 924,087 tonnes | -231,968 tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -7.81 million tonnes | -14.13 million tonnes | -440,046 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -16.98 million tonnes | -19.05 million tonnes | -14.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -9.95 million tonnes | -12.74 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -8.06 million tonnes | -9.80 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -8.57 million tonnes | -9.11 million tonnes | -7.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.44 million tonnes | -7.33 million tonnes | -5.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.72 million tonnes | -6.04 million tonnes | -2.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.69 million tonnes | -15.39 million tonnes | -3.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.51 million tonnes | -10.17 million tonnes | -3.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.70 million tonnes | -5.78 million tonnes | -5.63 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Czechia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Czechia was -5.68 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.28 million tonnes in 1867.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.05 million tonnes in 1949.
- How does Czechia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Czechia ranks 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.