Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Czechia
Czechia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was -2,785 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Czechia recorded -2,785 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Czechia peaked at 175.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, -2,785 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
Czechia ranks 187th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 175.26 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 117.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1995 | 51.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 1996 | -5.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -110.0% |
| 1997 | -53.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +939.8% |
| 1998 | -89.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 1999 | -130.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2000 | -170.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2001 | -370.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +116.5% |
| 2002 | -542.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2003 | -722.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2004 | -897.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2005 | -1,076 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2006 | -1,215 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2007 | -1,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | -1,503 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2009 | -1,645 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | -1,777 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | -1,881 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | -1,992 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | -2,090 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | -2,169 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | -2,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | -2,275 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | -2,341 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | -2,415 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | -2,488 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | -2,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | -2,636 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | -2,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | -2,785 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's -2,785 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre. (64 countries reporting)
- Czechia's -2,785 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -939.8% | -5.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -53.62 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -116.5% | -170.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -370.1 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -110.0% | 51.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.16 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -130.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 175.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | -950.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -1,645 tonnes per square kilometre | -170.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,166 tonnes per square kilometre | -2,488 tonnes per square kilometre | -1,777 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,673 tonnes per square kilometre | -2,785 tonnes per square kilometre | -2,561 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 184 Yemen -32.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- 186 Liechtenstein -2,178 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Equatorial Guinea -3,505 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Grenada -5,192 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Czechia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Czechia was -2,785 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 175.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,785 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Czechia ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.