Consumption-based carbon intensity in Slovakia
Slovakia: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2507 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2507 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
55th
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.09 kilograms per international-$
in 1990
All-time low
0.2503 kilograms per international-$
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Slovakia, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.2507 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Slovakia peaked at 1.09 kilograms per international-$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2503 kilograms per international-$, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 55th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.09 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.02 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.04 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.902 kilograms per international-$ | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7484 kilograms per international-$ | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7244 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6586 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6069 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6177 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.599 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5644 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5754 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5314 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.493 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4806 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4256 kilograms per international-$ | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4224 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4228 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4272 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.393 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4057 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3994 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3395 kilograms per international-$ | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3252 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2982 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2883 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3003 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2837 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2812 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2612 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2503 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2697 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2507 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.2507 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.2507 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.801 kilograms per international-$ | 0.599 kilograms per international-$ | 1.09 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4736 kilograms per international-$ | 0.393 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5754 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3183 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2612 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4057 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2569 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2503 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2697 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 52 Cyprus 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 53 Benin 0.2582 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 54 Japan 0.2516 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 56 Poland 0.2433 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 57 Taiwan 0.2371 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 58 Croatia 0.2333 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Slovakia?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Slovakia was 0.2507 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2503 kilograms per international-$ in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Slovakia ranks 55th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).