Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Slovenia
Slovenia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.77 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.77 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
26th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.57 tonnes per person
in 1990
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1943
Years of data
129
1885–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Slovenia peaked at 3.57 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1943.
Slovenia ranks 26th 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +187.4% |
| 1891 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1892 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1893 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | +75.9% |
| 1894 | 0.0551 tonnes per person | +89.3% |
| 1895 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1898 | 0.07 tonnes per person | +50.4% |
| 1899 | 0.0809 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1900 | 0.1087 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 1901 | 0.1176 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1902 | 0.1093 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1903 | 0.1176 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1243 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1905 | 0.1337 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1906 | 0.1586 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1907 | 0.1601 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.1708 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1909 | 0.174 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.1707 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1911 | 0.1833 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1912 | 0.1862 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 0.5071 tonnes per person | +172.3% |
| 1919 | 0.3451 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 1920 | 0.4542 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 1921 | 0.4794 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1922 | 0.6411 tonnes per person | +33.7% |
| 1923 | 0.699 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1924 | 0.71 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 0.7607 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1926 | 0.7253 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1927 | 0.809 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1928 | 0.8511 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1929 | 0.9904 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1930 | 0.8885 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1931 | 0.7916 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1932 | 0.6981 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1933 | 0.639 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1934 | 0.6678 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1935 | 0.6949 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1936 | 0.6678 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1937 | 0.7606 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1938 | 0.7781 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 0.816 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1940 | 0.9899 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0.457 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0.8824 tonnes per person | +93.1% |
| 1947 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +34.3% |
| 1948 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1949 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1950 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1951 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1952 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1954 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1955 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1956 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1957 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1960 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 2.21 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1968 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 2.4 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 2.21 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 2.16 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.14 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.2 tonnes per person | +49.3% |
| 1982 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.52 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.4 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.4 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.57 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.18 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 3.42 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 3.16 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 3 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 3.05 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.33 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.34 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.45 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.02 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.09 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.92 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.79 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.19 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 2.38 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.09 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 1.77 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 6.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 1.77 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418 tonnes per person, 4.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Slovenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +187.4% | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person |
| 1913 | +172.3% | 0.1862 tonnes per person | 0.5071 tonnes per person |
| 1943 | -100.0% | 0.9899 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +93.1% | 0.457 tonnes per person | 0.8824 tonnes per person |
| 1894 | +89.3% | 0.0291 tonnes per person | 0.0551 tonnes per person |
| 1893 | +75.9% | 0.0165 tonnes per person | 0.0291 tonnes per person |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Slovenia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1943.
- How does Slovenia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Slovenia ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal. 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.