Croatia vs Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Croatia
702.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
643.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Croatia rank
72nd
Latvia rank
75th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Croatia
- Latvia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 702.37 million tonnes against 643.80 million tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 58.57 million tonnes.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 129 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Latvia ahead.
Croatia ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 75th of 215 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 565,399 tonnes | 565,399 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 9.10 million tonnes | 9.10 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1920s | 1.53 million tonnes | 12.94 million tonnes | 11.40 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1930s | 6.45 million tonnes | 21.13 million tonnes | 14.68 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1940s | 8.03 million tonnes | 38.36 million tonnes | 30.32 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1950s | 17.10 million tonnes | 64.89 million tonnes | 47.78 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 49.50 million tonnes | 129.98 million tonnes | 80.48 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 132.43 million tonnes | 247.87 million tonnes | 115.44 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 262.83 million tonnes | 410.94 million tonnes | 148.11 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 383.44 million tonnes | 514.20 million tonnes | 130.76 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 500.85 million tonnes | 562.51 million tonnes | 61.66 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 611.93 million tonnes | 603.82 million tonnes | 8.11 million tonnes | Croatia |
| 2020s | 681.78 million tonnes | 635.24 million tonnes | 46.54 million tonnes | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Croatia or Latvia?
- Croatia, at 702.37 million tonnes against 643.80 million tonnes in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Croatia and Latvia?
- 58.57 million tonnes, with Croatia 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 oil?
- Croatia ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 75th 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.