Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Slovakia
Slovakia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.5941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.9112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Slovakia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Slovakia is 0.5941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Slovakia peaked at 0.9112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Slovakia ranks 35th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 0.0655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 0.0662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 0.0668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 0.068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 0.0684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 0.0688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.0691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.0699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 0.0724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 0.0744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1874 | 0.0768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.0906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.0913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.0924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1892 | 0.092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1893 | 0.0895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1894 | 0.0872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1895 | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1896 | 0.0835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1899 | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 0.0825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.0854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 0.0918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1913 | 0.0961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1914 | 0.1013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1915 | 0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1916 | 0.1138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1917 | 0.1208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1918 | 0.1279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1919 | 0.135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1920 | 0.1419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1921 | 0.1498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1922 | 0.1599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1923 | 0.1713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1924 | 0.1834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1926 | 0.2067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1927 | 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1928 | 0.2243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1929 | 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 0.2308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1933 | 0.216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1934 | 0.2072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1935 | 0.1978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1936 | 0.1888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1938 | 0.1748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1939 | 0.1715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 0.1717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 0.1802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 0.1995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1943 | 0.2272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 1944 | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 1945 | 0.297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 1946 | 0.3341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1947 | 0.3694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1948 | 0.4003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1949 | 0.4236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1950 | 0.4369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 0.442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.4483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.4561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 0.4653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 0.4975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.5094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.5217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 0.5341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 0.5775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.5941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.5941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 32 Guyana 0.6455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 33 Czechia 0.6233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 34 Mauritania 0.6177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 36 Bulgaria 0.5934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 37 Russia 0.5886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Slovakia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Slovakia was 0.5941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Slovakia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Slovakia ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.