Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Slovenia
Slovenia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 9.32 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.32 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
24th
of 120 countries
All-time high
11.7 tonnes per person
in 2008
All-time low
8.36 tonnes per person
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Slovenia, 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
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Slovenia stood at 9.32 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Slovenia peaked at 11.7 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.36 tonnes per person, in 2014.
That places Slovenia 24th 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.76 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 10.04 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 11.16 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 10.51 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 10.03 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 10.52 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 10.63 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.92 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 11.11 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.59 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 9.76 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.25 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 9.86 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.94 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.27 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 10.36 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.53 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.47 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 11.7 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.39 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 9.69 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 10.2 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 9.23 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 8.67 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 8.36 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.56 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.76 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.42 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 9.93 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.62 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.76 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 9.55 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 9.75 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.32 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 9.32 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)
- Slovenia's 9.32 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 | 10.53 tonnes per person | 9.59 tonnes per person | 11.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.35 tonnes per person | 9.39 tonnes per person | 11.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 tonnes per person | 8.36 tonnes per person | 10.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.34 tonnes per person | 8.76 tonnes per person | 9.75 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More climate change data for Slovenia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,383 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,105 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 196.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 193.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7289 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Slovenia?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Slovenia was 9.32 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 tonnes per person in 2014.
- How does Slovenia rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Slovenia ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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); 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.