Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Slovenia
Slovenia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 4.86 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
4.86 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
145th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.68 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2008
All-time low
3.78 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1992
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Slovenia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 4.86 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Slovenia peaked at 5.68 million tonnes CO₂e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.78 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1992.
Slovenia ranks 145th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.34 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 3.97 million tonnes CO₂e | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 3.78 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 3.90 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.90 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.92 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.24 million tonnes CO₂e | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 4.39 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.43 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.48 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.61 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.84 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 5.01 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.18 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.08 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.12 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.66 million tonnes CO₂e | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 5.64 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.68 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.30 million tonnes CO₂e | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 5.26 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.02 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.96 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.86 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.87 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.86 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 4.86 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 37% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 4.86 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e, 23% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.14 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.78 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.48 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.68 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.86 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.26 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Slovenia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Slovenia was 4.86 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 million tonnes CO₂e in 2008.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 million tonnes CO₂e in 1992.
- How does Slovenia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Slovenia ranks 145th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.