Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Czechia
Czechia: Per capita greenhouse gas 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
56th
of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Czechia is 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 greenhouse gas 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.
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.
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
- 53 Japan 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 54 Netherlands 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 55 Laos 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 57 Germany 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 58 Turkey 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Czechia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 10.89 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 7.93 million (2025)
- Urban population 72.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.33 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Czechia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Czechia ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.