Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Slovenia
Slovenia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 6.02 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 6.02 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Slovenia peaked at 9.03 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 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.
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 | 0.7731 tonnes per person | 0.4542 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8533 tonnes per person | 0.7659 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8509 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1950s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.42 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 3.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.08 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 7.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.83 tonnes per person | 7.04 tonnes per person | 8.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6 tonnes per person | 6.96 tonnes per person | 8.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.33 tonnes per person | 7.58 tonnes per person | 9.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 tonnes per person | 6.59 tonnes per person | 8.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 tonnes per person | 5.67 tonnes per person | 6.19 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.14 tonnes per person compare
- 52 Estonia 6.11 tonnes per person compare
- 53 Montserrat 6.02 tonnes per person compare
- 55 Turkey 5.87 tonnes per person compare
- 56 Cook Islands 5.82 tonnes per person compare
- 57 Israel 5.61 tonnes per person compare
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 relative to the global average in Slovenia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Slovenia was 6.02 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 relative to the global average recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 tonnes per person in 1885.
- How does Slovenia rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Slovenia ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.