Per capita ghg emissions in Czechia
Czechia: Per capita ghg emissions was 7.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.87
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.11
in 1978
All-time low
2.34
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Czechia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Czechia is 7.87, measured 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 in Czechia peaked at 21.11 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.34, in 1859.
Czechia ranks 56th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.37 | — |
| 1851 | 2.39 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 2.38 | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 2.38 | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 2.37 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 2.36 | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 2.36 | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 2.35 | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 2.34 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 2.4 | +2.5% |
| 1861 | 2.47 | +2.8% |
| 1862 | 2.54 | +3.2% |
| 1863 | 2.62 | +2.9% |
| 1864 | 2.68 | +2.5% |
| 1865 | 2.76 | +2.7% |
| 1866 | 2.82 | +2.2% |
| 1867 | 2.9 | +3.2% |
| 1868 | 2.95 | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 3.01 | +2.1% |
| 1870 | 3.04 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 3.09 | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 3.15 | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 3.2 | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 3.26 | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 3.3 | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 4.04 | +22.4% |
| 1877 | 4.11 | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 4.17 | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 4.29 | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 4.33 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 4.4 | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 4.41 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 4.53 | +2.7% |
| 1884 | 4.56 | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 4.65 | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 4.75 | +2.1% |
| 1887 | 4.88 | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 5.02 | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 5.17 | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 5.42 | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 5.55 | +2.3% |
| 1892 | 5.59 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 5.65 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 5.72 | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 5.83 | +2.0% |
| 1896 | 5.89 | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 6.08 | +3.3% |
| 1898 | 6.14 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 6.21 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 6.18 | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 6.33 | +2.4% |
| 1902 | 6.36 | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 6.4 | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 6.5 | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 6.66 | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 6.85 | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 6.89 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 6.82 | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 6.54 | -4.1% |
| 1911 | 6.47 | -1.2% |
| 1912 | 6.66 | +3.0% |
| 1913 | 6.78 | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 6.2 | -8.5% |
| 1915 | 6.12 | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 6.41 | +4.7% |
| 1917 | 6.1 | -4.8% |
| 1918 | 5.41 | -11.4% |
| 1919 | 5.16 | -4.6% |
| 1920 | 5.13 | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 4.99 | -2.9% |
| 1922 | 4.57 | -8.4% |
| 1923 | 4.74 | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 5.51 | +16.3% |
| 1925 | 5.23 | -5.0% |
| 1926 | 5.27 | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 5.56 | +5.5% |
| 1928 | 5.78 | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 6.3 | +9.0% |
| 1930 | 5.52 | -12.3% |
| 1931 | 5.08 | -8.0% |
| 1932 | 4.42 | -13.1% |
| 1933 | 4 | -9.5% |
| 1934 | 3.86 | -3.5% |
| 1935 | 3.84 | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 4.02 | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 4.68 | +16.4% |
| 1938 | 5.24 | +12.0% |
| 1939 | 5.53 | +5.6% |
| 1940 | 6.16 | +11.3% |
| 1941 | 6.18 | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 6.68 | +8.0% |
| 1943 | 7.35 | +10.0% |
| 1944 | 6.97 | -5.1% |
| 1945 | 3.87 | -44.4% |
| 1946 | 5.37 | +38.5% |
| 1947 | 6.58 | +22.7% |
| 1948 | 7.03 | +6.9% |
| 1949 | 7.33 | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 8.41 | +14.7% |
| 1951 | 8.46 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 8.92 | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 9.16 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 9.69 | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 9.97 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 10.57 | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 10.91 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 11.77 | +7.9% |
| 1959 | 12.54 | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 13.29 | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 13.85 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 14.52 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 15.07 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 15.5 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 15.03 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 14.88 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 14.8 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.44 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 16.26 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 18.31 | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 19.09 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 19.18 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 19.14 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 19.2 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 19.88 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 20.53 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 21.04 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 21.11 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 20.61 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 20.74 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 20.52 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 20.35 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 20.4 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 21.07 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 20.8 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 20.88 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 20.66 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 20.36 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 19.5 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 18.42 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 16.64 | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 16.16 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 15.5 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 14.73 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 14.58 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.1 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 14.73 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 14.23 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.36 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 14.56 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 13.91 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 13.46 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 13.82 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.93 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.59 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 13.8 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.99 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.45 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.62 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 12.96 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.85 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.57 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.21 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.14 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.52 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.34 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.07 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.66 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 11.01 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 9.91 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 10.37 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 9.98 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 8.61 | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 7.87 | -8.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 7.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 7.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 | 3.87 |
| 1946 | +38.5% | 3.87 | 5.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.37 | 2.34 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.71 | 2.4 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.57 | 3.04 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.67 | 4.33 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.81 | 5.42 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.54 | 6.18 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.19 | 5.16 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.31 | 4.57 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.62 | 3.84 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.35 | 3.87 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.04 | 8.41 | 12.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.86 | 13.29 | 16.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.81 | 18.31 | 21.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.53 | 19.5 | 21.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.35 | 13.36 | 18.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.71 | 12.62 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 | 11.01 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.35 | 7.87 | 10.37 | 5 |
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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 in Czechia?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Czechia was 7.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.11 in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 in 1859.
- How does Czechia rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Czechia ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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