Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Slovakia
Slovakia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 83,179 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 83,179 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Slovakia peaked at 83,179 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58,885 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1993.
Slovakia ranks 28th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 58,885 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 59,796 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 60,715 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 61,631 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 62,549 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 63,461 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 64,357 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 65,213 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 66,113 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 66,987 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 67,854 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 68,759 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 69,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 70,536 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 71,389 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 72,250 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 73,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 73,847 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 74,643 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 75,391 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 76,132 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 76,845 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 77,560 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 78,291 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 79,044 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 79,796 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 80,500 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 81,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 81,882 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 82,539 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 83,179 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 83,179 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 83,179 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,628 tonnes per square kilometre | 58,885 tonnes per square kilometre | 64,357 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 69,180 tonnes per square kilometre | 65,213 tonnes per square kilometre | 73,049 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,205 tonnes per square kilometre | 73,847 tonnes per square kilometre | 80,500 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,187 tonnes per square kilometre | 81,148 tonnes per square kilometre | 83,179 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 25 Denmark 104,282 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Poland 93,940 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Italy 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Switzerland 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 78,883 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Brunei 78,882 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, per square kilometre in Slovakia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Slovakia was 83,179 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 83,179 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,885 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Slovakia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Slovakia ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.