CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Czechia
Czechia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 7.04 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Czechia, 1860–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Czechia stood at 7.04 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Czechia peaked at 18.38 tonnes per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0278 tonnes per person, in 1860.
That places Czechia 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0.3046 tonnes per person | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 0.5732 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.6305 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.31 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | 3.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.94 tonnes per person | 3.61 tonnes per person | 4.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.13 tonnes per person | 3.46 tonnes per person | 4.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.51 tonnes per person | 2.89 tonnes per person | 4.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.45 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 4.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.41 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | 6.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.14 tonnes per person | 6.49 tonnes per person | 9.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.33 tonnes per person | 10.38 tonnes per person | 13.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.18 tonnes per person | 15.76 tonnes per person | 18.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.71 tonnes per person | 16.73 tonnes per person | 18.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.32 tonnes per person | 11.38 tonnes per person | 15.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.17 tonnes per person | 11.03 tonnes per person | 12.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 tonnes per person | 9.57 tonnes per person | 11.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 tonnes per person | 7.04 tonnes per person | 9.18 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Czechia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 10.89 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 7.93 million (2025)
- Urban population 72.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.33 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Czechia?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Czechia was 7.04 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.38 tonnes per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0278 tonnes per person in 1860.
- How does Czechia rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Czechia ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.