Per capita ghg emissions in Slovakia
Slovakia: Per capita ghg emissions was 3.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.58
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.74
in 1978
All-time low
2.48
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Slovakia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 3.58 for per capita ghg emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Slovakia peaked at 15.74 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.48, in 1860.
Slovakia ranks 123rd 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.69 | — |
| 1851 | 2.65 | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 2.63 | -1.0% |
| 1853 | 2.62 | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 2.61 | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 2.56 | -1.7% |
| 1856 | 2.55 | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 2.53 | -0.8% |
| 1858 | 2.52 | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 2.52 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 2.48 | -1.6% |
| 1861 | 2.49 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 2.51 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 2.55 | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 2.59 | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 2.63 | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 2.7 | +2.5% |
| 1867 | 2.75 | +1.9% |
| 1868 | 2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 2.79 | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 2.87 | +2.9% |
| 1871 | 2.91 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 2.96 | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 3.02 | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 3.08 | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 3.1 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 3.74 | +20.7% |
| 1877 | 3.79 | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 3.85 | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 3.97 | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 4.09 | +3.1% |
| 1881 | 4.16 | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 4.2 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 4.32 | +2.7% |
| 1884 | 4.38 | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 4.47 | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 4.59 | +2.8% |
| 1887 | 4.7 | +2.4% |
| 1888 | 4.83 | +2.8% |
| 1889 | 4.96 | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 5.11 | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 5.19 | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 5.2 | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 5.27 | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 5.32 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 5.4 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 5.46 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 5.65 | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 5.71 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 5.79 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 5.76 | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 5.9 | +2.5% |
| 1902 | 5.93 | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 5.97 | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 6 | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 6.11 | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 6.26 | +2.4% |
| 1907 | 6.46 | +3.1% |
| 1908 | 6.52 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 6.47 | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 6.32 | -2.2% |
| 1911 | 6.34 | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 6.6 | +4.1% |
| 1913 | 6.78 | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 6.29 | -7.2% |
| 1915 | 6.25 | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 6.49 | +3.7% |
| 1917 | 6.17 | -4.9% |
| 1918 | 5.47 | -11.3% |
| 1919 | 5.21 | -4.7% |
| 1920 | 5.49 | +5.3% |
| 1921 | 5.47 | -0.5% |
| 1922 | 5.22 | -4.6% |
| 1923 | 5.44 | +4.2% |
| 1924 | 6.23 | +14.6% |
| 1925 | 6.06 | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 6.13 | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 6.46 | +5.4% |
| 1928 | 6.71 | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 7.23 | +7.7% |
| 1930 | 6.3 | -12.9% |
| 1931 | 5.88 | -6.7% |
| 1932 | 5.24 | -10.8% |
| 1933 | 4.88 | -6.9% |
| 1934 | 4.7 | -3.7% |
| 1935 | 4.69 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 4.84 | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 5.45 | +12.7% |
| 1938 | 5.96 | +9.2% |
| 1939 | 6.34 | +6.4% |
| 1940 | 6.94 | +9.6% |
| 1941 | 6.9 | -0.7% |
| 1942 | 7.29 | +5.7% |
| 1943 | 7.88 | +8.1% |
| 1944 | 7.54 | -4.3% |
| 1945 | 4.49 | -40.4% |
| 1946 | 5.31 | +18.2% |
| 1947 | 5.89 | +10.8% |
| 1948 | 6.27 | +6.5% |
| 1949 | 6.5 | +3.7% |
| 1950 | 7.15 | +10.1% |
| 1951 | 7.7 | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 8.26 | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 8.53 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 9 | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 9.25 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 9.7 | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 9.97 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 10.57 | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 10.69 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 11.05 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 11.43 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 11.86 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 12.17 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 12.46 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 12.13 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 12.05 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 12.09 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 12.57 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 13.2 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 14.39 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 14.85 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 14.85 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 14.71 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 14.66 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.06 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 15.43 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 15.65 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 15.74 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 15.28 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 15.32 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 15.07 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 14.89 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 14.84 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 15.18 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 14.92 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 14.84 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 14.63 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 14.36 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 13.76 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 14.87 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 12.84 | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 11.72 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 11.03 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 10.58 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 10.58 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.69 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.62 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.61 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.47 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 9.87 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 10.32 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 10.18 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.09 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.51 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 10.8 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.12 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.17 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.5 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.05 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.61 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 11.87 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.65 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.07 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 12.35 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.58 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 11.99 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 10.58 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 9.22 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 7.72 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 6.39 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 6.47 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.08 | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 4.38 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 3.58 | -18.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 3.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 46% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 3.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions in Slovakia 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 | -40.4% | 7.54 | 4.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.59 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.62 | 2.48 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.33 | 2.87 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.47 | 4.09 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.41 | 5.11 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.14 | 5.76 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.19 | 5.21 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.04 | 5.22 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.43 | 4.69 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.5 | 4.49 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.08 | 7.15 | 10.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.1 | 11.05 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.06 | 14.39 | 15.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.78 | 13.76 | 15.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4 | 10.47 | 14.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.66 | 9.87 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.26 | 7.72 | 13.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 | 3.58 | 6.47 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Slovakia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 83.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,742 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 392.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,349 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 48.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 698.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 677.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Slovakia?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Slovakia was 3.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.74 in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 1860.
- How does Slovakia rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Slovakia ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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