Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Czechia
Czechia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 23.69 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
23.69 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
84th
of 217 countries
All-time high
32.17 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
All-time low
22.70 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2009
Years of data
26
1990–2015
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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.17 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 29.93 million tonnes CO₂e | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 27.14 million tonnes CO₂e | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 28.40 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 28.18 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 28.17 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.07 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 25.87 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 25.17 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 24.60 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 25.40 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 25.99 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 25.07 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 25.08 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.92 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 24.65 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 24.55 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.84 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.59 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 22.70 million tonnes CO₂e | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 23.68 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 23.58 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.18 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.01 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 23.25 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.69 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 23.69 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 23.69 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More climate change data for Czechia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 222.01 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 892.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 113.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.46 kt (2050)
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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.