What is emissions of air pollutants in Slovakia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Slovakia was 52,425 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 Slovakia?

The highest recorded value was 141,938 tonnes in 1980.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Slovakia?

The lowest recorded value was 232.91 tonnes in 1750.

How does Slovakia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Slovakia ranks 124th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Slovakia?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Slovakia 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 Slovakia

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Slovakia
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)

Slovakia: Emissions of air pollutants was 52,425 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

52,425 tonnes

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

124th

of 220 countries

All-time high

141,938 tonnes

in 1980

All-time low

232.91 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Slovakia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Slovakia is 52,425 tonnes, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Slovakia peaked at 141,938 tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 232.91 tonnes, in 1750.

Slovakia ranks 124th of 220 countries on this measure, 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	236.8 tonnes	232.91 tonnes	240.68 tonnes	10
1760s	245.53 tonnes	241.54 tonnes	249.52 tonnes	10
1770s	254.49 tonnes	250.4 tonnes	258.58 tonnes	10
1780s	263.67 tonnes	259.48 tonnes	267.85 tonnes	10
1790s	273.06 tonnes	268.78 tonnes	277.32 tonnes	10
1800s	283.7 tonnes	278.27 tonnes	289.14 tonnes	10
1810s	298.54 tonnes	290.36 tonnes	306.73 tonnes	10
1820s	317.17 tonnes	308.56 tonnes	325.79 tonnes	10
1830s	336.75 tonnes	327.7 tonnes	345.79 tonnes	10
1840s	357.28 tonnes	347.8 tonnes	366.76 tonnes	10
1850s	379.74 tonnes	368.87 tonnes	390.78 tonnes	10
1860s	1,101 tonnes	455.89 tonnes	1,736 tonnes	10
1870s	3,092 tonnes	1,875 tonnes	4,756 tonnes	10
1880s	6,109 tonnes	5,004 tonnes	7,536 tonnes	10
1890s	8,963 tonnes	8,024 tonnes	10,055 tonnes	10
1900s	10,972 tonnes	9,959 tonnes	11,953 tonnes	10
1910s	11,936 tonnes	10,055 tonnes	13,193 tonnes	10
1920s	10,795 tonnes	8,793 tonnes	13,575 tonnes	10
1930s	11,739 tonnes	9,445 tonnes	16,418 tonnes	10
1940s	18,324 tonnes	12,240 tonnes	22,464 tonnes	10
1950s	30,052 tonnes	21,955 tonnes	39,962 tonnes	10
1960s	61,589 tonnes	43,865 tonnes	81,170 tonnes	10
1970s	117,501 tonnes	96,446 tonnes	133,435 tonnes	10
1980s	131,253 tonnes	125,683 tonnes	141,938 tonnes	10
1990s	109,802 tonnes	104,952 tonnes	127,239 tonnes	10
2000s	98,724 tonnes	85,681 tonnes	107,412 tonnes	10
2010s	65,612 tonnes	54,661 tonnes	83,449 tonnes	10
2020s	52,847 tonnes	51,898 tonnes	54,219 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Slovakia

121 Zambia 57,281 tonnes compare
122 Guinea 56,242 tonnes compare
123 Nicaragua 54,155 tonnes compare
125 Trinidad and Tobago 51,542 tonnes compare
126 Gabon 51,341 tonnes compare
127 Haiti 49,733 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Slovakia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 39 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1853 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0206 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.018 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.64 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Slovakia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Slovakia was 52,425 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 Slovakia?: The highest recorded value was 141,938 tonnes in 1980.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Slovakia?: The lowest recorded value was 232.91 tonnes in 1750.
How does Slovakia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Slovakia ranks 124th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Slovakia?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovakia 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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