Emissions of air pollutants in Czechia
Czechia: Emissions of air pollutants was 148,567 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
148,567 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
78th
of 220 countries
All-time high
854,725 tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
790.5 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Czechia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 148,567 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Czechia peaked at 854,725 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 790.5 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Czechia 78th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 790.5 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 792.74 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 794.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 797.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 799.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 801.67 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 803.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 806.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 808.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 810.57 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 812.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 815.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 817.32 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 819.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 821.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 824.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 826.36 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 828.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 830.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 833.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 835.37 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 837.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 839.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 842.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 844.53 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 846.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 849.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 851.38 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 853.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 855.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 858.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 860.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 862.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 865.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 867.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 869.76 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 872.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 874.36 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 876.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 878.95 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 881.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 883.57 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 885.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 888.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 890.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 892.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 895.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 897.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 899.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 902.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 904.41 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 908.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 911.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 915.28 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 918.91 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 922.54 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 926.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 929.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 933.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 937.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 940.77 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 944.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 948.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 951.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 955.59 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 959.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 963.01 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 966.74 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 970.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 974.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 977.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 995.14 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1822 | 1,012 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 1,030 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1824 | 1,047 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1825 | 1,064 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1826 | 1,081 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 1,099 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 1,116 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1829 | 1,133 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1830 | 1,151 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 1,168 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1832 | 1,186 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1833 | 1,203 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1834 | 1,220 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1835 | 1,238 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1836 | 1,255 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1837 | 1,273 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1838 | 1,290 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1839 | 1,307 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1840 | 1,325 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 1,332 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 1,339 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 1,346 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 1,353 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 1,360 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 1,367 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 1,374 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 1,382 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 1,389 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 1,396 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 1,407 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 1,418 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 1,429 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 1,441 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 1,452 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 1,463 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 1,475 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 1,486 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 1,498 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 2,375 tonnes | +58.6% |
| 1861 | 4,375 tonnes | +84.2% |
| 1862 | 6,388 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 1863 | 8,404 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1864 | 10,422 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1865 | 12,441 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1866 | 14,463 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1867 | 16,475 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1868 | 18,500 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1869 | 20,528 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1870 | 22,557 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1871 | 24,587 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1872 | 26,607 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1873 | 28,639 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1874 | 30,672 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1875 | 32,707 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1876 | 55,295 tonnes | +69.1% |
| 1877 | 58,045 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1878 | 60,796 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 65,237 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1880 | 69,045 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1881 | 72,844 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1882 | 74,475 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 79,450 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1884 | 82,028 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1885 | 86,058 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1886 | 90,401 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1887 | 94,889 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1888 | 101,603 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1889 | 107,492 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1890 | 115,120 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1891 | 119,359 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1892 | 121,223 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 123,953 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 127,093 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 131,907 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1896 | 135,194 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 143,046 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1898 | 146,291 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 150,128 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 149,157 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 156,351 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1902 | 159,013 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 162,550 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 164,706 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 170,050 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1906 | 178,049 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1907 | 187,560 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1908 | 191,585 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 191,085 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 189,773 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 192,482 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 204,823 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1913 | 214,350 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1914 | 196,271 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1915 | 196,151 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 208,841 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1917 | 197,263 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1918 | 169,788 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1919 | 160,889 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1920 | 159,958 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 154,039 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1922 | 138,295 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1923 | 146,616 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1924 | 178,629 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1925 | 169,339 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1926 | 171,770 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 184,120 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1928 | 194,031 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1929 | 216,293 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1930 | 190,245 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1931 | 177,785 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1932 | 155,181 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1933 | 142,887 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1934 | 142,782 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 146,784 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 159,062 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1937 | 191,080 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1938 | 220,007 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1939 | 239,915 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1940 | 269,395 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1941 | 270,935 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 291,429 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1943 | 320,824 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1944 | 306,786 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1945 | 166,154 tonnes | -45.8% |
| 1946 | 203,379 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1947 | 229,446 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1948 | 247,351 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1949 | 259,890 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 270,794 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 287,978 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1952 | 304,532 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 312,190 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 329,253 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 337,027 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 356,990 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 369,847 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 398,768 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1959 | 396,442 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 419,286 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 451,437 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 477,721 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 498,467 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 518,342 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 502,789 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 496,896 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 497,512 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 516,816 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 547,966 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 624,223 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 685,394 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 694,048 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 696,439 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 685,297 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 753,350 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 784,228 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 818,394 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 831,216 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 854,725 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 825,256 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 849,256 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 830,390 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 836,662 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 850,796 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 849,026 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 845,935 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 844,532 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 839,617 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 828,203 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 770,542 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 725,214 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 681,795 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 560,947 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 463,628 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 392,126 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 367,707 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 342,161 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 328,694 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 300,660 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 309,820 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 305,546 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 297,008 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 299,545 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 300,592 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 297,457 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 289,890 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 288,278 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 271,072 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 252,560 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 250,936 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 237,387 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 223,355 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 210,856 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 205,540 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 199,235 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 188,605 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 186,444 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 179,729 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 167,479 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 147,632 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 151,996 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 148,567 tonnes | -2.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 148,567 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 148,567 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | +84.2% | 2,375 tonnes | 4,375 tonnes |
| 1876 | +69.1% | 32,707 tonnes | 55,295 tonnes |
| 1860 | +58.6% | 1,498 tonnes | 2,375 tonnes |
| 1945 | -45.8% | 306,786 tonnes | 166,154 tonnes |
| 1862 | +46.0% | 4,375 tonnes | 6,388 tonnes |
| 1863 | +31.6% | 6,388 tonnes | 8,404 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 800.55 tonnes | 790.5 tonnes | 810.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 822.97 tonnes | 812.79 tonnes | 833.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 845.67 tonnes | 835.37 tonnes | 855.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 868.59 tonnes | 858.21 tonnes | 878.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 891.69 tonnes | 881.24 tonnes | 902.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 920.74 tonnes | 904.41 tonnes | 937.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 957.46 tonnes | 940.77 tonnes | 974.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,056 tonnes | 977.94 tonnes | 1,133 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,229 tonnes | 1,151 tonnes | 1,307 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,357 tonnes | 1,325 tonnes | 1,389 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,446 tonnes | 1,396 tonnes | 1,498 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 11,437 tonnes | 2,375 tonnes | 20,528 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 40,514 tonnes | 22,557 tonnes | 65,237 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 85,829 tonnes | 69,045 tonnes | 107,492 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 131,331 tonnes | 115,120 tonnes | 150,128 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 171,011 tonnes | 149,157 tonnes | 191,585 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 193,063 tonnes | 160,889 tonnes | 214,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 171,309 tonnes | 138,295 tonnes | 216,293 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 176,573 tonnes | 142,782 tonnes | 239,915 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 256,559 tonnes | 166,154 tonnes | 320,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 336,382 tonnes | 270,794 tonnes | 398,768 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 492,723 tonnes | 419,286 tonnes | 547,966 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 742,731 tonnes | 624,223 tonnes | 854,725 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 839,967 tonnes | 825,256 tonnes | 850,796 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 493,347 tonnes | 300,660 tonnes | 770,542 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 291,177 tonnes | 252,560 tonnes | 309,820 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,957 tonnes | 167,479 tonnes | 250,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,398 tonnes | 147,632 tonnes | 151,996 tonnes | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.97 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Czechia?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Czechia was 148,567 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 854,725 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 790.5 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Czechia rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Czechia ranks 78th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.