Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Slovenia
Slovenia: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1.57 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.57 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
135th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.65 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
1.57 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Slovenia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Slovenia stood at 1.57 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Slovenia peaked at 2.65 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million tonnes, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 135th 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.65 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2.51 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.14 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 2.13 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.11 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.02 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.01 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.96 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.86 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.88 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.77 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.67 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.71 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.71 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.67 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.57 million tonnes | -1.9% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 1.57 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.09 million tonnes, 31% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 1.57 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.49 million tonnes, 24% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 4 |
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 by sector in Slovenia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Slovenia was 1.57 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Slovenia ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.