Europe & Central Asia · High income · 2023

Czechia: smaller EDGAR inventory · 10.46 t per person

In 2023, Czechia emitted 115 MtCO₂e (10.46 t per person, 0.35 t per $1K GDP) - energy led at 38% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 79%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Czechia ranks only #41 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, far behind its per-capita rank of #15 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate.

#41 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#15 / 51
Per-capita rank
#33 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

C+
Emissions Performance Score
62/100
Czechia · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions F
10.46 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity C+
0.35 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share B+
12%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend A
-48%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll CZE · 2023 115 Mt · 10.46 t per person

Czechia sits in the lower absolute-Mt tercile among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (115 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 115 Mt
  • PC 10.46 t
  • INT 0.35
  • RANK-A #41 / 51
  • RANK-P #15 / 51
  • RANK-I #33 / 51
  • SECTOR 38% Energy
  • GAS 79% Carbon
  • PHOTO Morocco
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: Morocco (107 Mt · Δ 8 Mt vs Czechia)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Czechia

1. Chile1242. Czechia1153. Morocco1074. Belgium1075. Romania106

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Czechia's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total fell from 124.6 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 115.1 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −9.5 MtCO₂e (−7.6%).
  • Czechia's energy total fell from 51.8 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 44.3 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −7.51 MtCO₂e (−14.5%).
  • Czechia's methane total fell from 14 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 13.8 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −0.18 MtCO₂e (−1.3%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Czechia ranks only #41 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, far behind its per-capita rank of #15 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate. How we place countries.

Czechia vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Czechia's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

115 20th percentile more MtCO₂e than 20% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more economies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Czechia 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Energy442. Industry213. Transport204. Buildings115. Agriculture86. Waste67. Fugitive emissions5
0%100%38%
Energy share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Czechia emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

100150200250 197019771984199119982005201220192023 115
Reported annual emissions for Czechia, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Czechia 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide90.52. Methane13.83. Nitrous oxide6.24. Fluorinated gases4.5

Scale versus per-person exposure

Per-person intensity signature

Per-person intensity is the standout for Czechia: 10.46 t per person (upper tercile, ≥9.59 t) alongside 115 Mt absolute.

Czechia ranks only #41 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, far behind its per-capita rank of #15 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for CZE exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other Europe & Central Asia economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Czechia (CZE) is in the lower third of live EDGAR country mass (115 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

How do Czechia's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Czechia ranks #41 of 51 by absolute total and #15 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #33.

How much CO₂-equivalent did Czechia emit in 2023?

Czechia's 2023 total is 115 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Which sector dominates Czechia's emissions?

Energy led at 38% of the 2023 national total (115 MtCO₂e).

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.