Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Slovakia
Slovakia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 1.83 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.83 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
101st
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.6 tonnes per person
in 1977
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 fuel type in Slovakia is 1.83 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Slovakia peaked at 3.6 tonnes per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1860.
That places Slovakia 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +49.4% |
| 1916 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +32.9% |
| 1917 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +99.2% |
| 1918 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1919 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1920 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +32.8% |
| 1921 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +49.4% |
| 1922 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -40.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +121.3% |
| 1926 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1927 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 1928 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1929 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 0.024 tonnes per person | +384.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -71.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1933 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1934 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +46.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1936 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1939 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1940 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +38.4% |
| 1941 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1942 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1943 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -59.4% |
| 1946 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +115.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1950 | 0.1977 tonnes per person | +946.3% |
| 1951 | 0.1917 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2215 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1953 | 0.2238 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2669 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1955 | 0.2696 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.2867 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 0.3367 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1958 | 0.3428 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.4123 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5273 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1961 | 0.6779 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 1962 | 0.845 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9154 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1965 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 2.97 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 3.05 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.36 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 3.29 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 3 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.79 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 2.69 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 2.8 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 2.58 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.83 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.83 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 56% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.83 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 tonnes per person, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +946.3% | 0.0189 tonnes per person | 0.1977 tonnes per person |
| 1930 | +384.4% | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.024 tonnes per person |
| 1925 | +121.3% | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +115.8% | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person |
| 1917 | +99.2% | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person |
| 1931 | -71.3% | 0.024 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.024 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0189 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.275 tonnes per person | 0.1917 tonnes per person | 0.4123 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 0.5273 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.04 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 3.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 98 North Macedonia 1.93 tonnes per person compare
- 99 Belize 1.9 tonnes per person compare
- 100 Malta 1.86 tonnes per person compare
- 102 Romania 1.81 tonnes per person compare
- 103 Montenegro 1.71 tonnes per person compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 1.69 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Slovakia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 83.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,742 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 392.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,349 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 48.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 698.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 677.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Slovakia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Slovakia was 1.83 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 fuel type recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 tonnes per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1860.
- How does Slovakia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Slovakia ranks 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.