Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Czechia
Czechia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
55th
of 198 countries
All-time high
21.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1978
All-time low
2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Czechia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Czechia peaked at 21.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1859.
That places Czechia 55th out of 198 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 GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1861 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1862 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1863 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1864 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1865 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1866 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1867 | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1868 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1870 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.4% |
| 1877 | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1884 | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1887 | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1892 | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1896 | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1898 | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1902 | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 6.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1911 | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1912 | 6.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1913 | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1915 | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 6.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1917 | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1918 | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1919 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1920 | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1922 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1923 | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.3% |
| 1925 | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1926 | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1928 | 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 6.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1930 | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 1931 | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1932 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 1933 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1934 | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1935 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.4% |
| 1938 | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1939 | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1940 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1941 | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1943 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1944 | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1945 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -44.4% |
| 1946 | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.5% |
| 1947 | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.7% |
| 1948 | 7.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1949 | 7.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 1951 | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 9.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 9.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 9.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 10.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 10.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 11.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1959 | 12.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 13.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 13.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 14.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 15.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 15.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 15.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 14.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 14.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 16.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 18.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 19.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 19.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 19.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 19.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 19.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 20.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 21.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 21.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 20.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 20.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 20.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 20.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 20.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 21.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 20.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 20.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 20.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 20.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 19.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 18.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 16.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 16.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 15.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 14.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 14.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 14.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 14.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 14.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 13.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 13.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 13.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 13.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 12.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 11.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 9.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 9.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -44.4% | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1946 | +38.5% | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 52 Japan 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 53 Netherlands 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 54 Laos 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 56 Germany 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 57 Turkey 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Czechia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 222.01 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 892.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 113.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.46 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Czechia?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Czechia was 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1859.
- How does Czechia rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Czechia ranks 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.