emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Slovakia
Slovakia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 6.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Slovakia, 1993–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 6.63 tonnes per square kilometre for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Slovakia peaked at 16.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.75 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 66th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16.6 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 15.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 13.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 12.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 11.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 11.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 11.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 11.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 10.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 10.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 10.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 10.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 8.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 9.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 8.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 7.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 7.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 5.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 5.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 6.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 6.63 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 6.63 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 63 Germany 7.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Indonesia 6.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Ethiopia 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Benin 6.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 El Salvador 6.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Italy 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Slovakia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 83.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,742 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 392.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,349 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 48.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 698.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 677.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Slovakia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Slovakia was 6.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Slovakia ranks 66th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.