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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Czechia: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 7.13 t (2024), 34th of 203 in the world and 12th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 9.20 t (2024), 36th of 203 in the world and 13th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 100.4 Mt (2024), 56th of 203 in the world and 16th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person7.13 t2024 · world 34/203 · region 12/49GHG per person9.20 t2024 · world 36/203 · region 13/49GHG emissions100.4 Mt2024 · world 56/203 · region 16/49CO₂ emissions77.7 Mt2024 · world 46/203 · region 15/49
CO₂ per person
CzechiaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Czechia7.13 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
CzechiaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Czechia9.20 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Czechia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes7.13 t202434/20312/4912.90 t11.55 t8.87 t−30%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e9.20 t202436/20313/4915.42 t13.85 t11.05 t−27%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e100.4 Mt202456/20316/49158.1 Mt145.1 Mt118.2 Mt−24%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt77.7 Mt202446/20315/49132.3 Mt121.0 Mt94.9 Mt−27%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e13.1 Mt202486/20318/4915.2 Mt14.8 Mt13.5 Mt−7.9%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption17.2%2021117/21233/545.9%10.9%17.0%+5.0 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output14.0%2021133/20643/513.9%7.6%14.3%+4.9 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³12.7 µg/m³2023136/20027/5221.0 µg/m³21.6 µg/m³12.8 µg/m³−33%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area38.4%202485/21416/5737.1%37.3%37.9%+0.9 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area45.8%202476/21025/5555.4%45.6%45.6%+0.3 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area32.7%202423/20610/5342.0%33.0%32.2%+0.5 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory21.9%202555/21323/55··22.2%+0.2 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources11.0%202285/17726/4716.3%14.8%10.4%−3.0 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³1,232 m³2022121/18339/481,282 m³1,255 m³1,229 m³−1.5%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare5,751 kg/ha202428/17911/483,906 kg/ha4,696 kg/ha6,043 kg/ha−7.5%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Czechia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Czechia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorCzechiaGermanyPolandAustriaSlovakia
CO₂ per person7.13 t20246.94 t20247.55 t20246.32 t20245.51 t2024
GHG per person9.20 t20248.07 t20249.52 t20247.74 t20247.19 t2024
GHG emissions100.4 Mt2024674.4 Mt2024348.2 Mt202471.0 Mt202439.0 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions77.7 Mt2024579.9 Mt2024276.1 Mt202458.0 Mt202429.9 Mt2024
Methane13.1 Mt202455.5 Mt202443.1 Mt20248.2 Mt20245.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy17.2%202117.6%202115.2%202136.0%202117.9%2021
Renewable power14.0%202139.8%202117.5%202179.9%202123.6%2021
PM2.5 exposure12.7 µg/m³20238.8 µg/m³202316.5 µg/m³202310.0 µg/m³202313.7 µg/m³2023
Forest cover38.4%202432.8%202431.0%202447.3%202440.3%2024
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