Emissions of air pollutants in Slovakia
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 232.91 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 233.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 234.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 235.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 236.37 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 237.23 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 238.1 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 238.96 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 239.82 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 240.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 241.54 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 242.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 243.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 244.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 245.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 245.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 246.87 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 247.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 248.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 249.52 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 250.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 251.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 252.22 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 253.13 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 254.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 254.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 255.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 256.77 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 257.67 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 258.58 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 259.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 260.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 261.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 262.28 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 263.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 264.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 265.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 266 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 266.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 267.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 268.78 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 269.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 270.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 271.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 272.59 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 273.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 274.49 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 275.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 276.38 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 277.32 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 278.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 279.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 280.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 281.89 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 283.1 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 284.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 285.52 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 286.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 287.93 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 289.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 290.36 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 292.17 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 293.99 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 295.81 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 297.63 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 299.45 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 301.27 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 303.09 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 304.91 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 306.73 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 308.56 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 310.47 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 312.38 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 314.3 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 316.21 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 318.13 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 320.04 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 321.95 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 323.87 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 325.79 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 327.7 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 329.71 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 331.72 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 333.73 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 335.74 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 337.75 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 339.76 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 341.77 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 343.78 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 345.79 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 347.8 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 349.91 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 352.02 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 354.12 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 356.23 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 358.33 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 360.44 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 362.55 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 364.66 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 366.76 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 368.87 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 371.25 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 373.64 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 376.05 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 378.46 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 380.89 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 383.34 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 385.81 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 388.29 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 390.78 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 455.89 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1861 | 600.7 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1862 | 745.52 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1863 | 889.51 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1864 | 1,033 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1865 | 1,175 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1866 | 1,317 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1867 | 1,457 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1868 | 1,597 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1869 | 1,736 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1870 | 1,875 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1871 | 2,013 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1872 | 2,150 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1873 | 2,288 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1874 | 2,424 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1875 | 2,559 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1876 | 4,106 tonnes | +60.4% |
| 1877 | 4,285 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 4,464 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1879 | 4,756 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1880 | 5,004 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1881 | 5,256 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1882 | 5,361 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 5,691 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1884 | 5,859 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1885 | 6,124 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1886 | 6,410 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1887 | 6,704 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1888 | 7,149 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1889 | 7,536 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1890 | 8,024 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1891 | 8,279 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 8,374 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 8,526 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 8,705 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 8,992 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 9,177 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 9,660 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1898 | 9,839 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 10,055 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 9,959 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 10,345 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1902 | 10,435 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 10,579 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 10,634 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 10,886 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1906 | 11,298 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1907 | 11,796 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1908 | 11,953 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 11,836 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 11,671 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 11,850 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 12,605 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1913 | 13,193 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1914 | 12,132 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1915 | 12,142 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 12,911 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1917 | 12,232 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1918 | 10,573 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1919 | 10,055 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1920 | 10,010 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 9,694 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1922 | 8,793 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1923 | 9,273 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1924 | 11,215 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1925 | 10,702 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1926 | 10,871 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 11,615 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1928 | 12,206 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1929 | 13,575 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1930 | 12,168 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1931 | 11,398 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1932 | 10,136 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1933 | 9,445 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1934 | 9,531 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 9,835 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 10,695 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1937 | 12,864 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1938 | 14,904 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1939 | 16,418 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1940 | 18,586 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1941 | 18,841 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 20,343 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1943 | 22,464 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1944 | 21,666 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1945 | 12,240 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 1946 | 14,896 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1947 | 16,799 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1948 | 18,186 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1949 | 19,219 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 21,955 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1951 | 23,385 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 25,324 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 26,362 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 28,584 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1955 | 29,713 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 32,060 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 34,843 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 38,329 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1959 | 39,962 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 43,865 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 49,070 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 53,936 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 57,144 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 62,668 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 62,850 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 63,941 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 68,549 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 72,701 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 81,170 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 96,446 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 109,233 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 111,916 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 119,444 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 119,826 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 116,814 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 118,114 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 120,297 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 129,482 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 133,435 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 141,938 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 141,298 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 132,449 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 127,154 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 127,111 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 127,614 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 125,683 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 129,136 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 130,995 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 129,152 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 127,239 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 112,410 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 105,949 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 105,732 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 107,275 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 108,736 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 108,500 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 108,690 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 108,536 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 104,952 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 106,735 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 107,412 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 100,473 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 98,870 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 99,375 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 103,059 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 95,556 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 94,451 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 95,627 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 85,681 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 83,449 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 75,964 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 73,677 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 65,091 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 61,985 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 63,652 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 59,810 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 59,302 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 58,528 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 54,661 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 51,898 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 54,219 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 52,425 tonnes | -3.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 52,425 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 58% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 52,425 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | +60.4% | 2,559 tonnes | 4,106 tonnes |
| 1945 | -43.5% | 21,666 tonnes | 12,240 tonnes |
| 1861 | +31.8% | 455.89 tonnes | 600.7 tonnes |
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 |
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More environment data for Slovakia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.24 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4834 % change on previous year (2024)
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
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.