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Slovakia CO₂ Emissions

Slovakia emitted 29.1 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 78th most of 213 countries. That is 5.3 tonnes per person, 1.1× the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Slovakia in 2026 so far

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CO₂ in 2024

29.1 Mt

29.1 million tonnes

World rank

#78

of 213 countries

Share of world

0.1%

world total 38.6 Gt

Per person

5.3 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

-5.5%

2023: 30.8 Mt

Historical share

0.2%

#48 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions fell 5.5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 32%. Emissions peaked in 1990 at 61.5 million tonnes and are now 53% lower.

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Million tonnes of CO₂ a year

Show yearly data (million tonnes)

Year	CO₂ (Mt)
2024	29.1
2023	30.8
2022	31.6
2021	35.3
2020	31.2
2019	33.9
2018	36.2
2017	36.2
2016	35.0
2015	34.5
2014	33.7
2013	35.6
2012	36.0
2011	38.0
2010	38.5
2009	37.7
2008	41.4
2007	41.0
2006	42.6
2005	42.9
2004	42.9
2003	42.4
2002	42.0
2001	43.3
2000	41.2

Where it comes from

Oil is the largest source of Slovakia’s CO₂, at 35%.

Coal28%8.2 Mt
Oil35%10.1 Mt
Gas30%8.7 Mt
Cement4%1.3 Mt
Flaring0%0.1 Mt
Other industry2%0.7 Mt

Slovakia in context

0.07% vs 0.08%

Share of people vs share of CO₂

Slovakia is home to 0.07% of the world’s population and produces 0.08% of its fossil CO₂, so its share of emissions is larger than its share of people.

−53%

Change since 1990

Emissions in 2024 were 53% lower than in 1990, the baseline year of the Kyoto Protocol (61.5 Mt then). World emissions rose 70% over the same period.

35 Mt

Consumption-based CO₂ (2023)

Counting the CO₂ in goods it imports and exports, Slovakia was responsible for 35.0 Mt in 2023, 14% more than the 30.8 Mt produced at home: it is a net importer of emissions.

161 g

CO₂ per kWh of energy

Each kilowatt-hour of primary energy used in Slovakia came with about 161 g of CO₂ in 2024 (world: 218 g), pointing to a cleaner energy mix than the world average.

0.21 kg

CO₂ per dollar of GDP

Its economy emitted 0.21 kg of CO₂ for each dollar of output in 2022 (adjusted for purchasing power), 27% below the world average of 0.29 kg.

Figures from Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project; latest year available for each measure.

How Slovakia compares

Rank	Country	CO₂ 2024	Share	Per person
76	Myanmar	31.6 Mt	0.1%	0.6 t
77	Finland	29.8 Mt	0.1%	5.3 t
78	Slovakia	29.1 Mt	0.1%	5.3 t
79	Bolivia	28.7 Mt	0.1%	2.3 t
80	Denmark	28.4 Mt	0.1%	4.8 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Slovakia emit?

Slovakia emitted 29.1 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.

What are Slovakia’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Slovakia emits 5.3 tonnes per person, 1.1× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (5.5 million people in 2024).

Are Slovakia’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions fell 5.5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 32%. Emissions peaked in 1990 at 61.5 million tonnes and are now 53% lower.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Slovakia?

Oil is the largest source, at 35% of Slovakia’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (10.1 million tonnes).

What are Slovakia’s consumption-based CO₂ emissions?

About 35.0 million tonnes in 2023, 14% more than the 30.8 million tonnes emitted within its borders, because it imports more carbon-intensive goods than it exports. Consumption-based accounting adds the emissions embodied in imports and subtracts those in exports.

How much has Slovakia contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Slovakia has emitted about 4 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.2% of the world total, the 48th largest historical contribution.