Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Slovakia
Slovakia: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 2.24 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Slovakia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 2.24 million tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Slovakia peaked at 6.51 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million tonnes, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 126th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.44 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 6.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Slovakia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 5.41 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 2.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 53.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.03 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.28 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Slovakia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Slovakia was 2.24 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Slovakia ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.