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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Czechia, 1850–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 192 Antigua and Barbuda -11.52 million tonnes compare
- 193 Yemen -16.93 million tonnes compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea -96.95 million tonnes compare
- 196 Georgia -377.30 million tonnes compare
- 197 France -3.92 billion tonnes compare
More climate change data for Czechia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 10.89 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 7.93 million (2025)
- Urban population 72.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.33 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.