Per capita methane emissions by sector in Slovenia
Slovenia: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 18.88 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia stood at 18.88 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Slovenia peaked at 34.57 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.88 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Slovenia 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.02 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 25.01 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 20.04 kilograms per person | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 20.09 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 20.12 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 25.15 kilograms per person | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 25.17 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 25.2 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 25.25 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 30.28 kilograms per person | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 25.17 kilograms per person | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 30.16 kilograms per person | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 30.13 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 30.11 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.1 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.05 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.95 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.79 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.57 kilograms per person | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 29.48 kilograms per person | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 29.35 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.4 kilograms per person | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 24.35 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.31 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.29 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.27 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.26 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.24 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.16 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 24 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.78 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 23.66 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 23.64 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 18.88 kilograms per person | -20.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 18.88 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 42% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 18.88 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1 kilograms per person, 30% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions by sector in Slovenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +25.0% | 20.12 kilograms per person | 25.15 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.13 kilograms per person | 20.04 kilograms per person | 30.28 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.95 kilograms per person | 25.17 kilograms per person | 34.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.76 kilograms per person | 24 kilograms per person | 29.35 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.49 kilograms per person | 18.88 kilograms per person | 23.78 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More climate change data for Slovenia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,383 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,105 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 196.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 193.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7289 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions by sector in Slovenia?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Slovenia was 18.88 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.57 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.88 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Slovenia ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.