Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Czechia
Czechia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 9.25 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, 1990–2023
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
Czechia recorded 9.25 tonnes per person for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Czechia peaked at 14.7 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.25 tonnes per person, in 2023.
That places Czechia 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.7 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 12.92 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 14.16 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 12.78 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 12.3 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 12.15 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 11.95 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.42 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 11.2 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.76 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 11.58 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 11.7 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.78 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.92 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.35 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.84 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 11.25 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 12.07 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 12.32 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.12 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 11.83 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 11.41 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 10.45 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 10.48 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.01 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 10.22 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.25 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.57 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.93 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 10.51 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.65 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 10.52 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 10.44 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.25 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 9.25 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 9.25 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.43 tonnes per person | 10.76 tonnes per person | 14.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.59 tonnes per person | 10.84 tonnes per person | 12.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.66 tonnes per person | 10.01 tonnes per person | 11.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 tonnes per person | 9.25 tonnes per person | 10.52 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Czechia?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Czechia was 9.25 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Czechia ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.