Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Czechia
Czechia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 9.86 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.86 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.86 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
202,377 tonnes
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Czechia, 1860–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Czechia is 9.86 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 165 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Czechia peaked at 9.86 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 202,377 tonnes, in 1860.
That places Czechia 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 202,377 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 867,726 tonnes | +328.8% |
| 1862 | 2.00 million tonnes | +130.4% |
| 1863 | 3.60 million tonnes | +79.9% |
| 1864 | 5.66 million tonnes | +57.4% |
| 1865 | 8.19 million tonnes | +44.7% |
| 1866 | 11.18 million tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1867 | 14.64 million tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1868 | 18.56 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1869 | 22.95 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1870 | 27.80 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1871 | 33.12 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1872 | 38.91 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1873 | 45.16 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1874 | 51.87 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1875 | 59.05 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1876 | 71.46 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1877 | 84.50 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1878 | 98.17 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1879 | 112.86 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1880 | 128.43 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1881 | 144.86 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1882 | 161.67 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1883 | 179.62 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1884 | 198.17 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1885 | 217.64 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1886 | 238.11 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1887 | 259.61 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1888 | 282.65 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1889 | 307.05 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1890 | 333.13 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1891 | 360.18 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1892 | 387.64 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1893 | 415.71 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1894 | 444.49 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1895 | 474.35 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1896 | 504.95 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1897 | 537.33 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1898 | 570.44 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1899 | 604.40 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1900 | 638.12 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1901 | 673.36 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1902 | 709.06 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1903 | 745.43 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1904 | 782.16 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1905 | 819.98 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1906 | 859.46 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1907 | 900.96 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1908 | 943.22 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1909 | 985.23 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1911 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1912 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1915 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1916 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1917 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 1.37 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1919 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 1.64 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 1.81 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 1.88 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 1.91 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 1.94 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 1.97 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 2.00 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 2.04 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 2.09 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 2.14 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 2.19 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 2.25 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 2.38 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 2.45 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 2.48 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 2.53 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 2.58 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 2.63 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 2.68 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 2.74 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 2.80 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 2.86 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 2.93 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 3.00 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 3.07 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 3.15 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 3.23 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 3.32 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 3.40 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 3.50 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 3.59 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 3.70 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 3.81 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 3.92 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 4.03 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.14 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 4.24 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 4.35 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 4.47 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 4.59 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 4.73 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.86 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 4.99 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.11 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 5.24 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 5.38 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.52 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.66 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 5.79 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.93 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.06 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.20 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.34 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.48 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.62 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.76 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6.90 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 7.04 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 7.17 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.29 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 7.40 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 7.51 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.61 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.70 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.80 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.89 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.98 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.07 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.14 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.23 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.32 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.40 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.48 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.57 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.65 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.73 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.81 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.89 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.96 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.04 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.11 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.18 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.25 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.31 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.38 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.44 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.51 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.57 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.63 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.68 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.73 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.78 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.83 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.86 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 9.86 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.74 million tonnes, 26.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 9.86 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 736.72 million tonnes, 13.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | +328.8% | 202,377 tonnes | 867,726 tonnes |
| 1862 | +130.4% | 867,726 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes |
| 1863 | +79.9% | 2.00 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes |
| 1864 | +57.4% | 3.60 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes |
| 1865 | +44.7% | 5.66 million tonnes | 8.19 million tonnes |
| 1866 | +36.6% | 8.19 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 8.78 million tonnes | 202,377 tonnes | 22.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 62.29 million tonnes | 27.80 million tonnes | 112.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 211.78 million tonnes | 128.43 million tonnes | 307.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 463.26 million tonnes | 333.13 million tonnes | 604.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 805.70 million tonnes | 638.12 million tonnes | 985.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.59 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | 1.77 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.96 billion tonnes | 1.81 billion tonnes | 2.14 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.45 billion tonnes | 2.19 billion tonnes | 2.68 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.05 billion tonnes | 2.74 billion tonnes | 3.40 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.97 billion tonnes | 3.50 billion tonnes | 4.47 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.19 billion tonnes | 4.59 billion tonnes | 5.79 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.55 billion tonnes | 5.93 billion tonnes | 7.17 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.74 billion tonnes | 7.29 billion tonnes | 8.14 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.60 billion tonnes | 8.23 billion tonnes | 8.96 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 billion tonnes | 9.04 billion tonnes | 9.63 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 billion tonnes | 9.68 billion tonnes | 9.86 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.31 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Czechia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Czechia was 9.86 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.86 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,377 tonnes in 1860.
- How does Czechia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Czechia ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.