What is emissions of air pollutants in Slovenia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Slovenia was 30,360 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 Slovenia?

The highest recorded value was 372,709 tonnes in 1977.

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

The lowest recorded value was 26.79 tonnes in 1750.

How does Slovenia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Slovenia ranks 145th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Slovenia?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Slovenia 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 Slovenia

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Slovenia
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)

Slovenia: Emissions of air pollutants was 30,360 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

30,360 tonnes

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

145th

of 220 countries

All-time high

372,709 tonnes

in 1977

All-time low

26.79 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia is 30,360 tonnes, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Slovenia peaked at 372,709 tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 26.79 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Slovenia 145th 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	27.28 tonnes	26.79 tonnes	27.78 tonnes	10
1760s	28.4 tonnes	27.89 tonnes	28.91 tonnes	10
1770s	29.56 tonnes	29.02 tonnes	30.09 tonnes	10
1780s	30.76 tonnes	30.21 tonnes	31.32 tonnes	10
1790s	32.02 tonnes	31.44 tonnes	32.6 tonnes	10
1800s	33.69 tonnes	32.73 tonnes	34.65 tonnes	10
1810s	36.19 tonnes	34.87 tonnes	37.53 tonnes	10
1820s	39.25 tonnes	37.83 tonnes	40.68 tonnes	10
1830s	42.53 tonnes	41 tonnes	44.07 tonnes	10
1840s	46.06 tonnes	44.42 tonnes	47.71 tonnes	10
1850s	49.84 tonnes	48.08 tonnes	51.61 tonnes	10
1860s	55.78 tonnes	52.01 tonnes	59.61 tonnes	10
1870s	64.79 tonnes	60.48 tonnes	69.16 tonnes	10
1880s	83.65 tonnes	70.16 tonnes	160.32 tonnes	10
1890s	995.53 tonnes	336.57 tonnes	1,803 tonnes	10
1900s	3,990 tonnes	2,409 tonnes	5,691 tonnes	10
1910s	5,639 tonnes	2,236 tonnes	14,413 tonnes	10
1920s	24,573 tonnes	14,423 tonnes	36,348 tonnes	10
1930s	31,935 tonnes	28,372 tonnes	35,340 tonnes	10
1940s	33,074 tonnes	9,543 tonnes	67,210 tonnes	10
1950s	64,594 tonnes	55,303 tonnes	71,665 tonnes	10
1960s	63,298 tonnes	49,525 tonnes	72,180 tonnes	10
1970s	187,291 tonnes	49,763 tonnes	372,709 tonnes	10
1980s	74,331 tonnes	71,001 tonnes	78,702 tonnes	10
1990s	70,985 tonnes	60,585 tonnes	76,346 tonnes	10
2000s	57,574 tonnes	50,692 tonnes	63,625 tonnes	10
2010s	45,376 tonnes	39,145 tonnes	48,834 tonnes	10
2020s	31,475 tonnes	30,360 tonnes	33,171 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Slovenia

142 Moldova 34,168 tonnes compare
143 Malawi 33,528 tonnes compare
144 Cyprus 31,550 tonnes compare
146 Bahamas 28,784 tonnes compare
148 Congo 28,422 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Slovenia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.15 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1283 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.8279 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4675 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Slovenia →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Slovenia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Slovenia was 30,360 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 Slovenia?: The highest recorded value was 372,709 tonnes in 1977.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Slovenia?: The lowest recorded value was 26.79 tonnes in 1750.
How does Slovenia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Slovenia ranks 145th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Slovenia?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovenia 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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