Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Slovenia
Slovenia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 3.1 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.1 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
54th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.55 tonnes per person
in 1979
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1885
Years of data
129
1885–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 3.1 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Slovenia peaked at 4.55 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1885.
Slovenia ranks 54th of 213 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 by fuel type in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 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 | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0.0494 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0.0476 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0487 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0649 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 1926 | 0.0716 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0837 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1928 | 0.0875 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1929 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 0.1243 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 1931 | 0.0642 tonnes per person | -48.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0887 tonnes per person | +38.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1934 | 0.0745 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0685 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1936 | 0.0889 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 1937 | 0.0818 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -99.1% |
| 1939 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
| 1944 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +1956.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | +52.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1949 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | +69.2% |
| 1950 | 0.2393 tonnes per person | +615.2% |
| 1951 | 0.2277 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 0.171 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 1953 | 0.2629 tonnes per person | +53.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2867 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2958 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 0.3356 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1957 | 0.3854 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1958 | 0.4001 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.4749 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1960 | 0.562 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1961 | 0.5708 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6249 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7234 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8668 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1968 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 2.6 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +49.2% |
| 1974 | 3.36 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.55 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 3.48 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 4.55 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 4.36 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.77 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 3.65 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.68 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.97 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 3.97 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 3.83 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.7 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 2.56 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.97 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 3.55 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 4.06 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.79 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.42 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.59 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.78 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.85 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.78 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.74 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.36 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.32 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.53 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.38 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.85 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 3.36 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 3.12 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 3.1 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 3.1 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | +1956.1% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +615.2% | 0.0335 tonnes per person | 0.2393 tonnes per person |
| 1938 | -99.1% | 0.0818 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person |
| 1949 | +69.2% | 0.0198 tonnes per person | 0.0335 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.0549 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0958 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0673 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.1243 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0335 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1950s | 0.3079 tonnes per person | 0.171 tonnes per person | 0.4749 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.562 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 4.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.84 tonnes per person | 3.65 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 4.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 tonnes per person | 3.42 tonnes per person | 4.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 tonnes per person | 3.32 tonnes per person | 3.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | 3.36 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Slovenia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Slovenia was 3.1 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1885.
- How does Slovenia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Slovenia ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 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.