Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Czechia
Czechia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 94.36 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.36 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
90th
of 191 countries
All-time high
118.43 kilograms per person
in 2019
All-time low
32.23 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Czechia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Czechia is 94.36 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Czechia peaked at 118.43 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.23 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Czechia 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.07 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 45.61 kilograms per person | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 52.36 kilograms per person | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 42.63 kilograms per person | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 52.31 kilograms per person | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 55.28 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 39.82 kilograms per person | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 36.96 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 35.07 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 39.99 kilograms per person | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 47.87 kilograms per person | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 47.89 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.83 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 59.52 kilograms per person | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 84.78 kilograms per person | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 92.41 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 98.01 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 99.64 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 103.1 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 97.88 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 89.83 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 88.61 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 83.75 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 80.87 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 83.67 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 83.62 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.2 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 100.56 kilograms per person | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 116.6 kilograms per person | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 118.43 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 32.23 kilograms per person | -72.8% |
| 2021 | 43.68 kilograms per person | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 74.02 kilograms per person | +69.4% |
| 2023 | 94.36 kilograms per person | +27.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 94.36 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 17% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 94.36 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.41 kilograms per person | 35.07 kilograms per person | 64.07 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.99 kilograms per person | 47.87 kilograms per person | 103.1 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.61 kilograms per person | 80.87 kilograms per person | 118.43 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.07 kilograms per person | 32.23 kilograms per person | 94.36 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 by sector in Czechia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Czechia was 94.36 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 118.43 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.23 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Czechia ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.