Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Slovenia
Slovenia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source was 5.24 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Slovenia, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Slovenia stood at 5.24 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Slovenia peaked at 5.24 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 273,189 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Slovenia 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 273,189 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 489,515 tonnes | +79.2% |
| 1992 | 664,323 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1993 | 838,604 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.96 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.23 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.37 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.68 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.86 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.04 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.22 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.34 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.48 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.63 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.75 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.87 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.99 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.12 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.24 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.37 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.50 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.62 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.75 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.88 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.00 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.12 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.24 million tonnes | +2.4% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 5.24 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.73 million tonnes, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 5.24 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.11 million tonnes, 17% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Slovenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +79.2% | 273,189 tonnes | 489,515 tonnes |
| 1992 | +35.7% | 489,515 tonnes | 664,323 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 million tonnes | 273,189 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More climate change data for Slovenia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,383 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,105 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 196.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 193.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7289 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Slovenia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Slovenia was 5.24 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by source recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by source recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,189 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Slovenia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Slovenia ranks 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.