Antarctica vs Croatia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions

Antarctica
0 tonnes
in 2024
Croatia
-2,748 tonnes
in 2024
Antarctica rank
166th
Croatia rank
169th

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time

  • Antarctica
  • Croatia
-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M02.0M189119572024

How they compare

Antarctica currently reports 0 tonnes against -2,748 tonnes in Croatia, a difference of 2,748 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Croatia ahead.

Antarctica ranks 166th and Croatia ranks 169th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Antarctica averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antarctica Croatia Difference Ahead
1980s 1,832 tonnes 306,450 tonnes 304,618 tonnes Croatia
1990s -366.4 tonnes -166,991 tonnes 166,624 tonnes Antarctica
2000s -366.4 tonnes 167,010 tonnes 167,376 tonnes Croatia
2010s 0 tonnes -393,189 tonnes 393,189 tonnes Antarctica
2020s 0 tonnes 128,886 tonnes 128,886 tonnes Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Antarctica or Croatia?
Antarctica, at 0 tonnes against -2,748 tonnes in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Antarctica and Croatia?
2,748 tonnes, with Antarctica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antarctica and Croatia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Antarctica and Croatia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
Antarctica ranks 166th and Croatia ranks 169th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.