Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Czechia

Czechia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -220.63 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-220.63 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
195th
of 197 countries
All-time high
615.28 million tonnes
in 1929
All-time low
-220.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Czechia, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Czechia recorded -220.63 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Czechia peaked at 615.28 million tonnes in 1929 and was at its lowest, -220.63 million tonnes, in 2024.

Czechia ranks 195th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 57.26 million tonnes 10.07 million tonnes 104.70 million tonnes 10
1860s 165.20 million tonnes 115.57 million tonnes 215.25 million tonnes 10
1870s 272.17 million tonnes 225.85 million tonnes 317.51 million tonnes 10
1880s 360.38 million tonnes 326.26 million tonnes 392.14 million tonnes 10
1890s 438.35 million tonnes 399.79 million tonnes 478.33 million tonnes 10
1900s 532.93 million tonnes 487.95 million tonnes 578.71 million tonnes 10
1910s 601.05 million tonnes 586.02 million tonnes 606.95 million tonnes 10
1920s 609.24 million tonnes 605.80 million tonnes 615.28 million tonnes 10
1930s 584.73 million tonnes 537.20 million tonnes 614.84 million tonnes 10
1940s 447.75 million tonnes 367.37 million tonnes 522.48 million tonnes 10
1950s 310.02 million tonnes 265.51 million tonnes 364.11 million tonnes 10
1960s 230.07 million tonnes 187.24 million tonnes 269.60 million tonnes 10
1970s 138.88 million tonnes 101.50 million tonnes 178.13 million tonnes 10
1980s 64.27 million tonnes 37.08 million tonnes 94.16 million tonnes 10
1990s 8.07 million tonnes -10.11 million tonnes 31.20 million tonnes 10
2000s -73.40 million tonnes -127.04 million tonnes -13.21 million tonnes 10
2010s -167.23 million tonnes -192.11 million tonnes -137.21 million tonnes 10
2020s -209.19 million tonnes -220.63 million tonnes -197.74 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 192 Antigua and Barbuda -11.52 million tonnes compare
  2. 193 Yemen -16.93 million tonnes compare
  3. 194 Equatorial Guinea -96.95 million tonnes compare
  4. 196 Georgia -377.30 million tonnes compare
  5. 197 France -3.92 billion tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Czechia?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Czechia was -220.63 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 from land-use change recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 615.28 million tonnes in 1929.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was -220.63 million tonnes in 2024.
How does Czechia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Czechia ranks 195th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.