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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Slovenia: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 6.27 t (2024), 40th of 203 in the world and 17th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 8.15 t (2024), 45th of 203 in the world and 17th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 17.3 Mt (2024), 127th of 203 in the world and 37th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person6.27 t2024 · world 40/203 · region 17/49GHG per person8.15 t2024 · world 45/203 · region 17/49GHG emissions17.3 Mt2024 · world 127/203 · region 37/49CO₂ emissions13.3 Mt2024 · world 98/203 · region 34/49
CO₂ per person
SloveniaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Slovenia6.27 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
SloveniaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Slovenia8.15 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Slovenia 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, tonnes6.27 t202440/20317/497.59 t8.38 t6.44 t−8.5%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e8.15 t202445/20317/4910.31 t10.74 t8.57 t−10%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e17.3 Mt2024127/20337/4920.5 Mt22.0 Mt18.0 Mt−7.2%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt13.3 Mt202498/20334/4915.1 Mt17.2 Mt13.5 Mt−5.6%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e2.9 Mt2024141/20337/493.8 Mt3.8 Mt3.3 Mt−11%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption23.4%202198/21222/5418.0%20.1%22.7%+4.3 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output36.1%202181/20629/5128.7%30.0%34.2%+11.1 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³12.6 µg/m³2023138/20029/5221.5 µg/m³18.7 µg/m³13.2 µg/m³−24%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area61.8%202427/2143/5761.2%61.9%61.8%−0.2 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area30.4%2024124/21043/5525.7%31.0%30.3%−0.2 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area8.8%2024112/20639/538.6%9.2%8.9%−0.3 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory40.1%202511/2134/55··40.0%−14.0 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources4.4%2022110/17733/474.8%20025.0%5.4%−0.5 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³8,840 m³202251/18313/489,387 m³9,114 m³8,880 m³−2.6%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare6,586 kg/ha202418/1796/484,803 kg/ha5,981 kg/ha7,386 kg/ha+1.8%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

Slovenia and its neighbours

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

IndicatorSloveniaItalyHungaryAustriaCroatia
CO₂ per person6.27 t20245.08 t20244.46 t20246.32 t20244.83 t2024
GHG per person8.15 t20246.30 t20246.32 t20247.74 t20246.94 t2024
GHG emissions17.3 Mt2024371.2 Mt202460.5 Mt202471.0 Mt202426.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions13.3 Mt2024299.2 Mt202442.6 Mt202458.0 Mt202418.7 Mt2024
Methane2.9 Mt202444.9 Mt202410.7 Mt20248.2 Mt20243.9 Mt2024
Renewable energy23.4%202117.5%202115.3%202136.0%202134.1%2021
Renewable power36.1%202141.0%202119.1%202179.9%202169.9%2021
PM2.5 exposure12.6 µg/m³202314.3 µg/m³202313.7 µg/m³202310.0 µg/m³202315.8 µg/m³2023
Forest cover61.8%202431.8%202422.8%202447.3%202434.8%2024
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