Croatia vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Croatia
19.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
17.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Croatia rank
56th
Japan rank
59th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Croatia
- Japan
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 19.83 million tonnes against 17.19 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 2.64 million tonnes.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Croatia ranks 56th and Japan ranks 59th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 384,720 tonnes | 384,720 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 130,680 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.97 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 950,161 tonnes | Croatia |
| 2000s | 11.32 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | Croatia |
| 2010s | 16.86 million tonnes | 13.36 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | Croatia |
| 2020s | 19.21 million tonnes | 16.51 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Croatia or Japan?
- Croatia, at 19.83 million tonnes against 17.19 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Croatia and Japan?
- 2.64 million tonnes, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Croatia ranks 56th and Japan ranks 59th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.