Croatia vs Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Croatia
150.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
152.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Croatia rank
69th
Latvia rank
68th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Croatia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 152.57 million tonnes against 150.18 million tonnes in Croatia, a difference of 2.40 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Latvia ahead.
Croatia ranks 69th and Latvia ranks 68th of 179 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4,927 tonnes | 718,428 tonnes | 713,501 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1890s | 217,910 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 935,535 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1900s | 1.41 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 734,375 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1910s | 3.27 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 453,310 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1920s | 8.27 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | Croatia |
| 1930s | 15.46 million tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | 6.80 million tonnes | Croatia |
| 1940s | 22.65 million tonnes | 17.53 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | Croatia |
| 1950s | 33.42 million tonnes | 34.39 million tonnes | 970,340 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 48.84 million tonnes | 60.03 million tonnes | 11.19 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 61.41 million tonnes | 86.38 million tonnes | 24.98 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 74.93 million tonnes | 114.96 million tonnes | 40.03 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 91.60 million tonnes | 140.49 million tonnes | 48.89 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 108.83 million tonnes | 147.71 million tonnes | 38.89 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 134.12 million tonnes | 151.30 million tonnes | 17.18 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 147.65 million tonnes | 152.46 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Croatia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 152.57 million tonnes against 150.18 million tonnes in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Croatia and Latvia?
- 2.40 million tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Croatia ranks 69th and Latvia ranks 68th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.