Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Slovakia
Slovakia: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 6.35 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Slovakia, 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, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Slovakia stood at 6.35 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Slovakia peaked at 13.48 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.35 tonnes per person, in 2023.
That places Slovakia 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.48 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 10.69 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 10.18 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 9.39 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 8.23 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 8.56 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 8.28 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.06 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 8.51 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 8.21 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 7.83 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 8.21 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.91 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.73 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.92 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.48 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 8.04 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 8.9 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 9.48 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 8.23 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 8.9 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 8.92 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.67 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 7.39 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.95 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.06 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.49 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 7.27 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.49 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 7.12 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 6.59 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 7.33 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 6.89 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 6.35 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 6.35 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 6.35 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.36 tonnes per person | 8.06 tonnes per person | 13.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.17 tonnes per person | 7.48 tonnes per person | 9.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 tonnes per person | 6.95 tonnes per person | 8.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 tonnes per person | 6.35 tonnes per person | 7.33 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Slovakia?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Slovakia was 6.35 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.48 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Slovakia ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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.