Per capita methane emissions by sector in Slovakia
Slovakia: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 70.68 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Slovakia stood at 70.68 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Slovakia peaked at 508.92 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70.68 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Slovakia 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 463.03 kilograms per person | 425.8 kilograms per person | 508.92 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 286.15 kilograms per person | 204.27 kilograms per person | 382.9 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.26 kilograms per person | 90.02 kilograms per person | 202.16 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.15 kilograms per person | 70.68 kilograms per person | 86.35 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 methane emissions by sector in Slovakia?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Slovakia was 70.68 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 508.92 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.68 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Slovakia ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 methane 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.