Methane emissions in Czechia
Czechia: Methane emissions was 12.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.62 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
90th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.20 million
in 1984
All-time low
8.23 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Czechia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Czechia stood at 12.62 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Czechia peaked at 23.20 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 8.23 million, in 1850.
Czechia ranks 90th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Methane emissions in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.23 million | — |
| 1851 | 8.29 million | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 8.34 million | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 8.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 8.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 8.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 8.56 million | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 8.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 8.68 million | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 8.73 million | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 8.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 8.96 million | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 9.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 9.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 9.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 9.52 million | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 9.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 9.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 9.94 million | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 10.08 million | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 10.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 10.36 million | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 10.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 10.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 10.77 million | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 10.90 million | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 11.80 million | +8.3% |
| 1877 | 11.95 million | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 12.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 12.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 12.50 million | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 12.68 million | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 12.77 million | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 12.98 million | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 13.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 13.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 13.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 13.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 13.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1889 | 14.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 14.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 14.64 million | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 14.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 14.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 15.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 15.24 million | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 15.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 15.71 million | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 15.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 16.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 16.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 16.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 16.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 16.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 16.56 million | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 16.75 million | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 17.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 17.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 17.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 17.48 million | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 17.42 million | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 17.43 million | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 17.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 18.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 17.26 million | -4.4% |
| 1915 | 17.14 million | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 17.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 16.93 million | -3.2% |
| 1918 | 15.79 million | -6.7% |
| 1919 | 15.36 million | -2.7% |
| 1920 | 15.21 million | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 14.95 million | -1.7% |
| 1922 | 14.36 million | -4.0% |
| 1923 | 14.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 15.75 million | +7.7% |
| 1925 | 15.37 million | -2.4% |
| 1926 | 15.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 15.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 16.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 16.92 million | +4.7% |
| 1930 | 15.93 million | -5.9% |
| 1931 | 15.37 million | -3.5% |
| 1932 | 14.43 million | -6.1% |
| 1933 | 13.84 million | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 13.67 million | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 13.66 million | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 13.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 15.01 million | +7.3% |
| 1938 | 15.95 million | +6.3% |
| 1939 | 16.57 million | +3.9% |
| 1940 | 17.49 million | +5.6% |
| 1941 | 17.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 18.21 million | +3.9% |
| 1943 | 19.21 million | +5.5% |
| 1944 | 18.71 million | -2.6% |
| 1945 | 13.77 million | -26.4% |
| 1946 | 14.81 million | +7.5% |
| 1947 | 15.47 million | +4.4% |
| 1948 | 15.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1949 | 16.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 16.04 million | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 16.53 million | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 17.06 million | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 17.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 17.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 18.15 million | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 18.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 18.91 million | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 19.61 million | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 19.45 million | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 19.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 20.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 21.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 21.40 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 21.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 21.06 million | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 20.74 million | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 20.49 million | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 20.73 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 20.71 million | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 21.55 million | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 21.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 21.86 million | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 21.58 million | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 21.54 million | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 21.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 22.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 22.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 22.42 million | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 23.15 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 22.35 million | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 22.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 22.73 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 22.91 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 23.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 23.01 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 22.94 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 23.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 22.91 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 22.17 million | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 20.06 million | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 19.04 million | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 17.53 million | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 16.87 million | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 15.49 million | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 15.04 million | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 15.35 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 15.11 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 14.41 million | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 13.96 million | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 14.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 14.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.78 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.71 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.49 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.07 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 12.76 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 12.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.68 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.54 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.27 million | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 12.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 12.53 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.62 million | +0.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 12.62 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 12.62 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.68 million, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -26.4% | 18.71 million | 13.77 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.48 million | 8.23 million | 8.73 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.45 million | 8.82 million | 10.08 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 11.15 million | 10.22 million | 12.31 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 13.25 million | 12.50 million | 14.16 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.20 million | 14.44 million | 16.02 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.79 million | 16.00 million | 17.52 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 17.06 million | 15.36 million | 18.05 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 15.46 million | 14.36 million | 16.92 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.84 million | 13.66 million | 16.57 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.72 million | 13.77 million | 19.21 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.97 million | 16.04 million | 19.61 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.82 million | 19.95 million | 21.47 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.10 million | 21.54 million | 23.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.79 million | 22.17 million | 23.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.29 million | 13.96 million | 20.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.90 million | 13.49 million | 14.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.00 million | 12.54 million | 13.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.54 million | 12.27 million | 12.72 million | 5 |
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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 in Czechia?
- Methane emissions in Czechia was 12.62 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.20 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 million in 1850.
- How does Czechia rank for methane emissions?
- Czechia ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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