Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Slovakia
Slovakia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 11,350 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 11,350 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Slovakia peaked at 11,350 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,394 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Slovakia 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9,394 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 9,453 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 9,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 9,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 9,620 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9,690 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9,769 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9,785 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9,797 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9,822 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 9,766 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9,746 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9,750 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,774 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9,831 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9,897 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9,985 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,085 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10,193 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10,290 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10,520 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10,662 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10,834 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 10,976 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 11,079 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11,225 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11,275 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11,316 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11,350 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 11,350 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 11,350 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,570 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,394 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,769 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 9,815 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,746 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,985 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,620 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,085 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,160 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,225 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,350 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 66 Democratic Republic of Congo 11,703 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Madagascar 11,616 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,614 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guinea-Bissau 10,998 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Greece 10,759 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 72 Bulgaria 10,656 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Slovakia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Slovakia was 11,350 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,350 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,394 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Slovakia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Slovakia ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.