Economic growth and the level of emission of the Visegrad Group compared to other EU countries

The increasing threat of global warming and climate has been a main concern in recent years. Researchers point to the relationship between the emission of GHG and various economic phenomena. They point out that economic development and population growth in the EU have, among other things, an impact on the increase of GHG emissions. The aim of this article is to examine trends between the GHG emissions per capita and the real gross domestic product of the Visegrad Group compared to other EU countries. The results of the analysis indicate that in the Visegrad Group it was possible to achieve the economic growth measured by the GDP per capita while reducing CO2 emission. Trend analysis shows that the population of EU in the 2014 increased only by about 2% in relation to 2006, while the GDP grew by almost 14.6%. On the other hand, at the same time, GHG emissions per capita decreased by nearly 19% and GHG emissions per GDP by as much as 20.5%. Similarly, in the Visegrad countries, the average economic growth as measured by GDP/capita amounted to 17%, while the average emission was reduced by 17.3%.