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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M188519542024

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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
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, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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