Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Croatia
Croatia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -2,748 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Croatia, 1891–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Croatia stood at -2,748 tonnes.
The figure is down 100.3% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Croatia peaked at 2.79 million tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, -5.89 million tonnes, in 1991.
That places Croatia 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 9,376 tonnes | -16,014 tonnes | 30,796 tonnes | 9 |
| 1900s | 13,304 tonnes | -9,239 tonnes | 35,107 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 117,024 tonnes | -2,464 tonnes | 445,306 tonnes | 4 |
| 1920s | 122,321 tonnes | -33,259 tonnes | 321,508 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -24,019 tonnes | -146,587 tonnes | 154,542 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 463,357 tonnes | -45,843 tonnes | 854,531 tonnes | 7 |
| 1950s | 226,840 tonnes | -157,280 tonnes | 684,699 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 372,755 tonnes | -71,636 tonnes | 932,947 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 918,384 tonnes | -817,827 tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 351,456 tonnes | -1.59 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -166,991 tonnes | -5.89 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,010 tonnes | -1.76 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -393,189 tonnes | -1.56 million tonnes | 633,848 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,886 tonnes | -950,316 tonnes | 882,434 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Croatia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 3.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 2.24 million (2025)
- Urban population 57.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.18 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.76 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Croatia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Croatia was -2,748 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.89 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Croatia ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.