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.
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
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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.