Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Slovenia
Slovenia: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Slovenia, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 6.27 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Slovenia peaked at 9.35 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 1972.
That places Slovenia 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.62 | — |
| 1971 | 5.59 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.4 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 6.11 | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 6.55 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 6.43 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 6.06 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 6.55 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 6.89 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 7.15 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 7.26 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 5.84 | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 5.83 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.22 | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 7.18 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.96 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.82 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.42 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 8.56 | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 7.95 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 7.35 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 6.87 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 6.65 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 7.02 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 7.08 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.52 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 7.9 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 8.16 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 8.09 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.8 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.59 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.52 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 8.66 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.58 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.71 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.82 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.94 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.89 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.35 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.28 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 8.38 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.83 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 7.54 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.53 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.85 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 6.93 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.27 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.43 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.45 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.1 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 6.44 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 6.57 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.34 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.95 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 6.27 | +5.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 6.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.15, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 6.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.08, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +33.4% | 6.42 | 8.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.23 | 5.4 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 | 5.83 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.44 | 6.65 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.63 | 7.59 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 | 6.85 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 5.95 | 6.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 37 Netherlands 6.6 compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.45 compare
- 39 Austria 6.32 compare
- 41 Ireland 6.04 compare
- 42 New Zealand 6.01 compare
- 43 Belarus 5.94 compare
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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Slovenia?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Slovenia was 6.27 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 1972.
- How does Slovenia rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Slovenia ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.