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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
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
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.