Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Czechia
Czechia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
31st
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.6456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Czechia stood at 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Czechia peaked at 20.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.6456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Czechia ranks 31st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.6457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.6459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.6457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.6778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1861 | 0.7519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1862 | 0.8255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1863 | 0.8983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1864 | 0.9703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1865 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1866 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1867 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1868 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1869 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1870 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1871 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1872 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1873 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1876 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +44.2% |
| 1877 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1878 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1880 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1881 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1882 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1884 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1886 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1887 | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1889 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1890 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1891 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1892 | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1898 | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1901 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1902 | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1907 | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1908 | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1911 | 5.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1913 | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1915 | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1917 | 5.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1918 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 1919 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1920 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1921 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1922 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1923 | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1924 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.5% |
| 1925 | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1926 | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1928 | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1930 | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1931 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1932 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1933 | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1934 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1935 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1937 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.2% |
| 1938 | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1939 | 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1940 | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1941 | 6.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1943 | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1944 | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1945 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -43.1% |
| 1946 | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.2% |
| 1947 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.1% |
| 1948 | 7.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1949 | 7.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 8.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 9.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 9.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 10.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 11.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 11.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 11.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 13.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 14.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 14.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 14.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 14.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 14.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 14.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 15.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 17.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 18.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 18.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 18.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 18.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 19.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 19.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 20.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 20.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 19.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 19.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 19.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 19.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 19.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 20.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 19.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 19.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 19.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 18.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 17.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 15.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 15.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 14.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 14.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 14.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 14.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 14.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 12.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 14.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 14.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 14.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 12.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 12.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 10.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | -43.1% | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1876 | +44.2% | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1946 | +37.2% | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 28 Bahamas 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 29 Iraq 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 30 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 32 Belgium 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 33 Poland 8.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 34 Norway 7.98 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Czechia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Czechia was 8.24 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Czechia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Czechia ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.