Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Czechia
Czechia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 23.69 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Czechia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Czechia stood at 23.69 million tonnes CO₂e.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Czechia peaked at 32.17 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.70 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2009.
Czechia ranks 84th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.67 million tonnes CO₂e | 24.60 million tonnes CO₂e | 32.17 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.78 million tonnes CO₂e | 22.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 25.99 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.40 million tonnes CO₂e | 23.01 million tonnes CO₂e | 23.69 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Czechia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Czechia was 23.69 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.17 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.70 million tonnes CO₂e in 2009.
- How does Czechia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Czechia ranks 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.