Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Czechia
Czechia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 3.2 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Czechia, 1860–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Czechia stood at 3.2 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Czechia peaked at 13.73 tonnes per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0278 tonnes per person, in 1860.
Czechia ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.3046 tonnes per person | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 0.5732 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.6305 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.31 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | 3.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.94 tonnes per person | 3.61 tonnes per person | 4.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.13 tonnes per person | 3.46 tonnes per person | 4.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.5 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person | 4.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.42 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 4.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.38 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | 6.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.77 tonnes per person | 6.27 tonnes per person | 9.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.96 tonnes per person | 9.6 tonnes per person | 11.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.23 tonnes per person | 12.79 tonnes per person | 13.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.36 tonnes per person | 12.74 tonnes per person | 13.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.49 tonnes per person | 7.38 tonnes per person | 11.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.97 tonnes per person | 7.03 tonnes per person | 8.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 tonnes per person | 5.44 tonnes per person | 7.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person | 4.96 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Czechia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Czechia was 3.2 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.73 tonnes per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0278 tonnes per person in 1860.
- How does Czechia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Czechia ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.