Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Slovakia
Slovakia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 35.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
80th
of 198 countries
All-time high
69.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1990
All-time low
854,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Slovakia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Slovakia stood at 35.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Slovakia peaked at 69.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990 and was at its lowest, 854,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Slovakia ranks 80th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 854,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 859,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 864,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 870,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 875,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 880,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 886,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 891,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 896,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 902,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 973,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1861 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.9% |
| 1862 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1863 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1864 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1865 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1866 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1867 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1868 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1869 | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1870 | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1871 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1872 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1873 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1874 | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1876 | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +51.7% |
| 1877 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1878 | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1879 | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1880 | 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1881 | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1882 | 6.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1883 | 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1884 | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1886 | 7.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1887 | 8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1888 | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1889 | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1890 | 9.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1891 | 9.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1892 | 9.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 10.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 10.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1898 | 11.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 12.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 11.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 12.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1902 | 12.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 12.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 12.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 13.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1906 | 13.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1907 | 14.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1908 | 14.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 14.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 14.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 14.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 15.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1913 | 16.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1914 | 14.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1915 | 14.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 15.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1917 | 14.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1918 | 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.0% |
| 1919 | 12.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1920 | 11.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 11.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1922 | 10.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 1923 | 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1924 | 13.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.0% |
| 1925 | 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1926 | 12.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 13.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1928 | 14.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1929 | 15.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1930 | 13.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 1931 | 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1932 | 11.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.1% |
| 1933 | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1934 | 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 11.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1937 | 14.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.7% |
| 1938 | 16.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 1939 | 17.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1940 | 19.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1941 | 19.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 21.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1943 | 23.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1944 | 22.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1945 | 12.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -44.9% |
| 1946 | 15.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.6% |
| 1947 | 17.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1948 | 18.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1949 | 19.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 20.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 21.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 23.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 23.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 25.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 26.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 28.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 30.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 33.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 33.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 35.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 39.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 41.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 44.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 46.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 45.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 45.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 46.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 48.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 52.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 58.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 60.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 61.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 60.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 61.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 63.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 65.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 67.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 68.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 66.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 67.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 66.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 65.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 65.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 67.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 66.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 67.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 66.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 65.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 62.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 69.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 59.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 54.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 52.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 50.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 50.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 50.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 50.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 50.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 47.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 49.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 48.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 48.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 49.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 48.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 44.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 45.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 45.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 42.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 42.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 40.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 41.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 42.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 37.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 42.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 38.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 37.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 35.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 35.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 92% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 35.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | +51.7% | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1945 | -44.9% | 22.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 878,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 854,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 902,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 973,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 77 Dominican Republic 38.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 78 Kenya 38.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 79 Sudan 37.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 81 Ireland 35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 82 Finland 35.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 83 Syria 35.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Slovakia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Slovakia was 35.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 854,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Slovakia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Slovakia ranks 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.