Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Slovakia
Slovakia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 1.49 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Slovakia, 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in Slovakia is 1.49 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Slovakia peaked at 8.05 tonnes per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0262 tonnes per person, in 1860.
Slovakia ranks 31st of 179 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.2911 tonnes per person | 0.0262 tonnes per person | 0.5509 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.6072 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.4 tonnes per person | 3.04 tonnes per person | 3.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.2 tonnes per person | 3.78 tonnes per person | 4.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.47 tonnes per person | 3.6 tonnes per person | 5.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.71 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person | 4.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.62 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 4.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.2 tonnes per person | 3.32 tonnes per person | 6.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.84 tonnes per person | 5.04 tonnes per person | 6.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.14 tonnes per person | 6.57 tonnes per person | 7.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.5 tonnes per person | 6.97 tonnes per person | 8.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.78 tonnes per person | 6.18 tonnes per person | 6.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | 6.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Slovakia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 5.41 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 2.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 53.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.03 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.28 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in Slovakia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Slovakia was 1.49 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 tonnes per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0262 tonnes per person in 1860.
- How does Slovakia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Slovakia ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.