Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Czechia
Czechia: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.55 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Czechia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1.55 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 376.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Czechia peaked at 1.55 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.53 tonnes per person, in 1991.
That places Czechia 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.24 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | -1.53 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -102.1% |
| 1993 | -0.7933 tonnes per person | -2595.9% |
| 1994 | -0.5503 tonnes per person | -30.6% |
| 1995 | -0.6153 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | -1.16 tonnes per person | +89.0% |
| 1997 | -1.31 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1998 | -1.05 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1999 | -0.6253 tonnes per person | -40.4% |
| 2000 | -0.8533 tonnes per person | +36.5% |
| 2001 | -0.7244 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2002 | -0.3256 tonnes per person | -55.0% |
| 2003 | -0.5279 tonnes per person | +62.1% |
| 2004 | -1.15 tonnes per person | +118.6% |
| 2005 | -1.39 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 2006 | -1.03 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 2007 | -0.3469 tonnes per person | -66.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4774 tonnes per person | -237.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0895 tonnes per person | -81.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6 tonnes per person | +570.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4357 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 2012 | -0.136 tonnes per person | -131.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3262 tonnes per person | -339.8% |
| 2014 | 0.097 tonnes per person | -70.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2398 tonnes per person | +147.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1217 tonnes per person | -49.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3513 tonnes per person | +188.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8518 tonnes per person | +142.5% |
| 2019 | 0.939 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9602 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.55 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.55 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -2595.9% | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -0.7933 tonnes per person |
| 2010 | +570.3% | 0.0895 tonnes per person | 0.6 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8849 tonnes per person | -1.53 tonnes per person | 0.0318 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5784 tonnes per person | -1.39 tonnes per person | 0.4774 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3827 tonnes per person | -0.136 tonnes per person | 0.939 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 0.9602 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 24 New Zealand 1.9 tonnes per person compare
- 25 Netherlands 1.83 tonnes per person compare
- 26 Hungary 1.69 tonnes per person compare
- 28 United States 1.49 tonnes per person compare
- 29 Greece 1.48 tonnes per person compare
- 30 Panama 1.46 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Czechia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 222.01 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 892.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 113.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.46 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Czechia?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Czechia was 1.55 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.53 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Czechia ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.