Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Slovakia
Slovakia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1978
All-time low
2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Slovakia, 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
Slovakia recorded 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Slovakia peaked at 15.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1853 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1856 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1858 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1861 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1867 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1868 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1871 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.7% |
| 1877 | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1881 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1884 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1887 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1888 | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1889 | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1902 | 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1907 | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1908 | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1911 | 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1913 | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1915 | 6.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 6.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1917 | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1918 | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1919 | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1920 | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1921 | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1922 | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1923 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1924 | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1925 | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 6.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1928 | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1930 | 6.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1931 | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1932 | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1933 | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1934 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1935 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1938 | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1939 | 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1940 | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1941 | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1942 | 7.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1943 | 7.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1944 | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1945 | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -40.4% |
| 1946 | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.2% |
| 1947 | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1948 | 6.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1949 | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1950 | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1951 | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 8.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 9.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 9.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 10.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 10.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 11.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 12.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 12.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 12.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 12.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 12.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 12.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 13.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 14.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 14.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 14.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 14.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 14.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 15.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 15.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 15.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 15.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 15.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 15.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 14.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 14.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 15.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 14.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 14.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 14.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 14.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 13.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 14.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 12.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 11.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 11.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 10.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 10.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 10.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 11.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 12.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 11.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 9.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 7.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 46% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 121 Liechtenstein 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 122 Cuba 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Guatemala 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 125 Lebanon 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Tunisia 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Slovakia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Slovakia was 3.58 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1860.
- How does Slovakia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Slovakia ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.