Live estimate
Czechia CO₂ Emissions
Czechia emitted 75.6 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.2% of the world total, the 47th most of 213 countries. That is 7.0 tonnes per person, 1.5× the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Czechia in 2026 so far
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CO₂ in 2024
75.6 Mt
75.6 million tonnes
World rank
#47
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.2%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
7.0 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
-9.1%
2023: 83.2 Mt
Historical share
0.7%
#25 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions fell 9.1% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 40%. Emissions peaked in 1978 at 187.5 million tonnes and are now 60% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 75.6 |
| 2023 | 83.2 |
| 2022 | 95.0 |
| 2021 | 96.6 |
| 2020 | 91.7 |
| 2019 | 101.0 |
| 2018 | 106.3 |
| 2017 | 107.7 |
| 2016 | 106.6 |
| 2015 | 105.0 |
| 2014 | 104.2 |
| 2013 | 106.7 |
| 2012 | 111.3 |
| 2011 | 115.2 |
| 2010 | 117.5 |
| 2009 | 115.0 |
| 2008 | 122.9 |
| 2007 | 128.4 |
| 2006 | 126.5 |
| 2005 | 125.7 |
| 2004 | 128.3 |
| 2003 | 127.6 |
| 2002 | 124.0 |
| 2001 | 127.2 |
| 2000 | 127.2 |
Where it comes from
Coal is the largest source of Czechia’s CO₂, at 46%.
- Coal46%34.4 Mt
- Oil32%24.4 Mt
- Gas19%14.0 Mt
- Cement2%1.5 Mt
- Other industry2%1.3 Mt
How Czechia compares
| Rank | Country | CO₂ 2024 | Share | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Turkmenistan | 81.0 Mt | 0.2% | 10.8 t |
| 46 | Chile | 78.7 Mt | 0.2% | 4.0 t |
| 47 | Czechia | 75.6 Mt | 0.2% | 7.0 t |
| 48 | Peru | 70.2 Mt | 0.2% | 2.0 t |
| 49 | Morocco | 69.1 Mt | 0.2% | 1.8 t |
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Czechia emit?
Czechia emitted 75.6 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.2% of global emissions. That is about 2 tonnes every second.
What are Czechia’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Czechia emits 7.0 tonnes per person, 1.5× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (10.7 million people in 2024).
Are Czechia’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions fell 9.1% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 40%. Emissions peaked in 1978 at 187.5 million tonnes and are now 60% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Czechia?
Coal is the largest source, at 46% of Czechia’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (34.4 million tonnes).
How much has Czechia contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Czechia has emitted about 12 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.7% of the world total, the 25th largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →