Methane emissions in Czechia
Czechia: Methane emissions was 12.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
90th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1984
All-time low
8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Czechia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Czechia stood at 12.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1984 and was at its lowest, 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 11.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 13.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 17.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 15.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 87 Central African Republic 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 12.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 92 Belgium 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 93 Cuba 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Czechia?
- Methane emissions in Czechia was 12.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1984.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.