Croatia vs Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector

Croatia
485.11 kilograms per person
in 2023
Spain
438.31 kilograms per person
in 2023
Croatia rank
42nd
Spain rank
44th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time

  • Croatia
  • Spain
0200400600800199020062023

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 485.11 kilograms per person against 438.31 kilograms per person in Spain, a difference of 46.8 kilograms per person.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 44th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 464.08 kilograms per person 478.98 kilograms per person 14.9 kilograms per person Spain
2000s 663.53 kilograms per person 597.42 kilograms per person 66.11 kilograms per person Croatia
2010s 527.56 kilograms per person 522.09 kilograms per person 5.47 kilograms per person Croatia
2020s 515.2 kilograms per person 475.57 kilograms per person 39.63 kilograms per person Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Croatia or Spain?
Croatia, at 485.11 kilograms per person against 438.31 kilograms per person in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Croatia and Spain?
46.8 kilograms per person, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Spain rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
Croatia ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.