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
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
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.