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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.
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
How Slovakia compares
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).
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.
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 →