Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Slovenia
Slovenia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 1.77 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Slovenia, 1885–2024
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
Slovenia recorded 1.77 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Slovenia peaked at 3.57 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1943.
That places Slovenia 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0441 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.0809 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1375 tonnes per person | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 0.174 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2785 tonnes per person | 0.1707 tonnes per person | 0.5071 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.712 tonnes per person | 0.4542 tonnes per person | 0.9904 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7402 tonnes per person | 0.639 tonnes per person | 0.8885 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7958 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1950s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.15 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.31 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 3.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 tonnes per person | 2.81 tonnes per person | 3.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 3.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Slovenia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.13 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 1.19 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 911.40 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in Slovenia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Slovenia was 1.77 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1943.
- How does Slovenia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Slovenia ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.