Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Czechia

Czechia: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1.13 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.13 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
57th
of 176 countries
All-time high
8.13 million tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
1.13 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Czechia, 1990–2023

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200620231990: 5.9M tonnes1991: 5.3M tonnes1992: 4.1M tonnes1993: 8.1M tonnes1994: 7.7M tonnes1995: 5.8M tonnes1996: 2.0M tonnes1997: 2.3M tonnes1998: 2.2M tonnes1999: 2.9M tonnes2000: 3.2M tonnes2001: 2.1M tonnes2002: 2.1M tonnes2003: 1.9M tonnes2004: 1.5M tonnes2005: 1.6M tonnes2006: 1.6M tonnes2007: 1.5M tonnes2008: 1.6M tonnes2009: 1.4M tonnes2010: 1.4M tonnes2011: 1.4M tonnes2012: 1.4M tonnes2013: 1.4M tonnes2014: 1.4M tonnes2015: 1.4M tonnes2016: 1.3M tonnes2017: 1.4M tonnes2018: 1.3M tonnes2019: 1.3M tonnes2020: 1.3M tonnes2021: 1.3M tonnes2022: 1.2M tonnes2023: 1.1M tonnes

Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Czechia stood at 1.13 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Czechia peaked at 8.13 million tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million tonnes, in 2023.

That places Czechia 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.65 million tonnes 2.05 million tonnes 8.13 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.86 million tonnes 1.41 million tonnes 3.18 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.40 million tonnes 1.30 million tonnes 1.45 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.23 million tonnes 1.13 million tonnes 1.34 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 54 Chile 1.23 million tonnes compare
  2. 54 Pakistan 1.23 million tonnes compare
  3. 56 Tunisia 1.17 million tonnes compare
  4. 58 Ethiopia 1.01 million tonnes compare
  5. 59 Greece 960,000 tonnes compare
  6. 60 Sweden 870,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More climate change data for Czechia

All data for Czechia →

Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Czechia?
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Czechia was 1.13 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 8.13 million tonnes in 1993.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million tonnes in 2023.
How does Czechia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
Czechia ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 5,800 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.