Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 12.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.49 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
9th
of 79 countries
All-time high
12.49 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.29 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia stood at 12.49 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia peaked at 12.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.29 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1969.
That places Slovakia 9th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.5093 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.4839 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4114 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 0.375 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4345 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3237 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3381 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4361 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7879 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.7% |
| 1975 | 0.542 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7013 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5692 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4742 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +258.7% |
| 1980 | 3.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +88.6% |
| 1981 | 3.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 3.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 4.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 5.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 7.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 7.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 7.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 6.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 7.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 7.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 7.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 7.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 7.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 7.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 8.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 10.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 10.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 11.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 10.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 11.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 9.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 10.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 9.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 9.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 10.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 10.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 12.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 12.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 12.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 12.49 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 12.49 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +258.7% | 0.4742 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1980 | +88.6% | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.21 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1974 | +80.7% | 0.4361 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7879 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4139 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5093 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6308 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3237 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 6 Canada 18.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 South Korea 13.06 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 United States 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 12.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Slovenia 11.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Czechia 11.82 kilowatt-hours 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 low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia was 12.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- How does Slovakia rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 9th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.