Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Czechia
Czechia: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 163.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Czechia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 163.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre for methane emissions, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Czechia peaked at 218.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 158.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Czechia 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 218.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 200.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 194.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 198.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 195.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 186.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 180.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 182.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 183.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 181.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 182.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 181.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 178.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 178.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 177.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 177.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 174.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 177.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 176.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 177.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 169.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 165.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 164.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 163.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 164.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 162.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 163.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 158.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 164.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 162.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 163.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 163.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 120.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 163.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 180.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 218.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 179.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 174.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 183.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 162.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 177.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 158.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 164.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 44 China 169.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 45 Seychelles 165.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 46 Andorra 164.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 48 Germany 160.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 49 North Korea 157.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 50 El Salvador 154.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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 methane emissions, per square kilometre in Czechia?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Czechia was 163.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 218.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Czechia ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.