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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 10.89 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 7.93 million (2025)
- Urban population 72.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.33 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
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.