Per capita methane emissions by sector in Czechia
Czechia: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 213.7 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
213.7 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
55th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,299 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
213.7 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane 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
Czechia recorded 213.7 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Czechia peaked at 1,299 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 213.7 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Czechia ranks 55th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,299 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,198 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 1,102 kilograms per person | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 1,135 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,070 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1,057 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,063 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,034 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 989.73 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 895.49 kilograms per person | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 802.99 kilograms per person | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 730.07 kilograms per person | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 702.18 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 689.83 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 659.75 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 711.08 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 731.71 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 681.01 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 667.74 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 587.28 kilograms per person | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 589.64 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 583.11 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 558.66 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 466.17 kilograms per person | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 465.9 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 450.38 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 406.38 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 372.82 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 347.9 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 311.7 kilograms per person | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 243.6 kilograms per person | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 243.1 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 218.3 kilograms per person | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 213.7 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 213.7 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 4.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 213.7 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1 kilograms per person, 3.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,084 kilograms per person | 895.49 kilograms per person | 1,299 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 696.36 kilograms per person | 587.28 kilograms per person | 802.99 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 455.27 kilograms per person | 311.7 kilograms per person | 589.64 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.67 kilograms per person | 213.7 kilograms per person | 243.6 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 methane emissions by sector in Czechia?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Czechia was 213.7 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,299 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.7 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Czechia ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane 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.