Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Slovakia
Slovakia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 692.27 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Slovakia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 692.27 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Slovakia peaked at 2,919 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 692.27 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Slovakia 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,849 kilograms per person | 1,551 kilograms per person | 2,919 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,164 kilograms per person | 1,014 kilograms per person | 1,520 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 878.05 kilograms per person | 768.34 kilograms per person | 1,217 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 772.82 kilograms per person | 692.27 kilograms per person | 880.07 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 sector in Slovakia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Slovakia was 692.27 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,919 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 692.27 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Slovakia ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.