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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Czechia

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Czechia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Czechia

75 Mongolia 162,877 tonnes compare
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More environment data for Czechia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 100.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.2 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8326 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.031 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0477 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5 Mt CO2e (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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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