Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Slovakia
Slovakia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 16.31 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Slovakia, 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
Slovakia recorded 16.31 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Slovakia peaked at 35.32 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Slovakia ranks 141st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.19 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 22.41 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5 kilograms per person | 14.87 kilograms per person | 35.32 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.43 kilograms per person | 20.31 kilograms per person | 27.64 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.99 kilograms per person | 12.86 kilograms per person | 18.27 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Slovakia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 5.41 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 2.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 53.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.03 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.28 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Slovakia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Slovakia was 16.31 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.32 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Slovakia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Slovakia ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.