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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Slovakia: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 5.51 t (2024), 46th of 203 in the world and 21st of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 7.19 t (2024), 53rd of 203 in the world and 23rd of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 39.0 Mt (2024), 94th of 203 in the world and 29th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person5.51 t2024 · world 46/203 · region 21/49GHG per person7.19 t2024 · world 53/203 · region 23/49GHG emissions39.0 Mt2024 · world 94/203 · region 29/49CO₂ emissions29.9 Mt2024 · world 74/203 · region 29/49
CO₂ per person
SlovakiaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Slovakia5.51 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
SlovakiaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Slovakia7.19 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Slovakia 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, tonnes5.51 t202446/20321/497.74 t7.40 t5.98 t−12%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e7.19 t202453/20323/499.37 t9.11 t7.69 t−9.5%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e39.0 Mt202494/20329/4950.5 Mt49.1 Mt42.0 Mt−9.4%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt29.9 Mt202474/20329/4941.7 Mt39.9 Mt32.6 Mt−12%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e5.1 Mt2024124/20333/496.0 Mt5.8 Mt5.4 Mt−5.9%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption17.9%2021114/21230/543.7%10.3%17.6%+7.5 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output23.6%2021101/20635/5116.0%22.7%24.8%+4.8 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³13.7 µg/m³2023130/20024/5221.8 µg/m³22.0 µg/m³13.9 µg/m³−32%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area40.3%202479/21413/5739.5%39.9%40.2%+0.4 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area37.8%2024104/21037/5550.7%40.4%39.2%−1.5 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area27.1%202436/20617/5331.8%28.9%28.0%−1.1 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory37.5%202518/2139/55··37.6%+0.7 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources4.5%2022109/17732/479.3%4.8%4.4%−0.8 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³2,320 m³202296/18330/482,338 m³2,337 m³2,308 m³−0.4%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare5,560 kg/ha202430/17913/482,710 kg/ha3,737 kg/ha6,130 kg/ha−7.9%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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neighbours

Slovakia and its neighbours

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

IndicatorSlovakiaUkrainePolandCzechiaHungaryAustria
CO₂ per person5.51 t20243.13 t20247.55 t20247.13 t20244.46 t20246.32 t2024
GHG per person7.19 t20245.20 t20249.52 t20249.20 t20246.32 t20247.74 t2024
GHG emissions39.0 Mt2024197.0 Mt2024348.2 Mt2024100.4 Mt202460.5 Mt202471.0 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions29.9 Mt2024118.5 Mt2024276.1 Mt202477.7 Mt202442.6 Mt202458.0 Mt2024
Methane5.1 Mt202460.7 Mt202443.1 Mt202413.1 Mt202410.7 Mt20248.2 Mt2024
Renewable energy17.9%20218.9%202115.2%202117.2%202115.3%202136.0%2021
Renewable power23.6%202112.0%202117.5%202114.0%202119.1%202179.9%2021
PM2.5 exposure13.7 µg/m³202314.9 µg/m³202316.5 µg/m³202312.7 µg/m³202313.7 µg/m³202310.0 µg/m³2023
Forest cover40.3%202417.3%202431.0%202438.4%202422.8%202447.3%2024
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