Carbon intensity of energy in Slovenia
Slovenia: Carbon intensity of energy was 179.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Slovenia, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Slovenia stood at 179.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Slovenia peaked at 234.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1992 and was at its lowest, 178.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2020.
Slovenia ranks 151st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 234.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 202.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 181.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 178.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 188.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 148 Oman 182.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 149 Austria 181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 150 Israel 179.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 152 Colombia 179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 177.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 154 Costa Rica 177.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Slovenia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.13 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 1.19 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 911.40 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Slovenia?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Slovenia was 179.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 234.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Slovenia ranks 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.