Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Croatia
Croatia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -2,748 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2,748 tonnes
Change on year
down 100.3%
World rank
169th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.79 million tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
-5.89 million tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
125
1891–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,464 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 1,847 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1893 | 14,782 tonnes | +700.3% |
| 1894 | 30,796 tonnes | +108.3% |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1896 | 7,391 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | -16,014 tonnes | -316.7% |
| 1898 | 28,948 tonnes | -280.8% |
| 1899 | 14,166 tonnes | -51.1% |
| 1900 | 35,107 tonnes | +147.8% |
| 1901 | 12,319 tonnes | -64.9% |
| 1902 | -9,239 tonnes | -175.0% |
| 1903 | 11,702 tonnes | -226.7% |
| 1904 | 9,855 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1905 | 13,550 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1906 | 33,876 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1907 | 3,695 tonnes | -89.1% |
| 1908 | 16,014 tonnes | +333.4% |
| 1909 | 6,159 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 1910 | -2,464 tonnes | -140.0% |
| 1911 | 19,094 tonnes | -874.9% |
| 1912 | 6,159 tonnes | -67.7% |
| 1913 | 445,306 tonnes | +7130.2% |
| 1920 | 164,449 tonnes | -63.1% |
| 1921 | 43,114 tonnes | -73.8% |
| 1922 | 321,508 tonnes | +645.7% |
| 1923 | 93,619 tonnes | -70.9% |
| 1924 | 28,332 tonnes | -69.7% |
| 1925 | 112,712 tonnes | +297.8% |
| 1926 | -33,259 tonnes | -129.5% |
| 1927 | 160,138 tonnes | -581.5% |
| 1928 | 167,208 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1929 | 165,386 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1930 | -101,626 tonnes | -161.4% |
| 1931 | -146,587 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1932 | -126,651 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1933 | -101,621 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1934 | 50,810 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1935 | 58,909 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1936 | -15,518 tonnes | -126.3% |
| 1937 | 154,542 tonnes | -1095.9% |
| 1938 | -83,868 tonnes | -154.3% |
| 1939 | 71,422 tonnes | -185.2% |
| 1940 | 246,963 tonnes | +245.8% |
| 1944 | -45,843 tonnes | -118.6% |
| 1945 | 854,531 tonnes | -1964.0% |
| 1946 | 839,505 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1947 | 660,398 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1948 | 305,291 tonnes | -53.8% |
| 1949 | 382,652 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1950 | -118,979 tonnes | -131.1% |
| 1951 | -157,280 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1952 | 7,146 tonnes | -104.5% |
| 1953 | -14,737 tonnes | -306.2% |
| 1954 | 537,774 tonnes | -3749.1% |
| 1955 | 481,090 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1956 | 549,618 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1957 | 368,198 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1958 | -69,133 tonnes | -118.8% |
| 1959 | 684,699 tonnes | -1090.4% |
| 1960 | 495,221 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1961 | 287,979 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1962 | 159,534 tonnes | -44.6% |
| 1963 | 705,685 tonnes | +342.3% |
| 1964 | 932,947 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1965 | 236,281 tonnes | -74.7% |
| 1966 | -71,636 tonnes | -130.3% |
| 1967 | 88,848 tonnes | -224.0% |
| 1968 | 568,767 tonnes | +540.2% |
| 1969 | 323,923 tonnes | -43.0% |
| 1970 | 2.79 million tonnes | +760.5% |
| 1971 | 913,896 tonnes | -67.2% |
| 1972 | -817,827 tonnes | -189.5% |
| 1973 | 2.34 million tonnes | -386.4% |
| 1974 | 55,442 tonnes | -97.6% |
| 1975 | 616,497 tonnes | +1012.0% |
| 1976 | 475,490 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1977 | -431,253 tonnes | -190.7% |
| 1978 | 1.77 million tonnes | -510.0% |
| 1979 | 1.47 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1980 | -312,026 tonnes | -121.2% |
| 1981 | 1.55 million tonnes | -598.1% |
| 1982 | -1.59 million tonnes | -202.2% |
| 1983 | 1.38 million tonnes | -186.6% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 410,368 tonnes | -61.1% |
| 1986 | 925,576 tonnes | +125.5% |
| 1987 | -517,820 tonnes | -155.9% |
| 1988 | 681,262 tonnes | -231.6% |
| 1989 | -68,362 tonnes | -110.0% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million tonnes | -1757.5% |
| 1991 | -5.89 million tonnes | -619.4% |
| 1992 | -620,268 tonnes | -89.5% |
| 1993 | 431,876 tonnes | -169.6% |
| 1994 | -756,486 tonnes | -275.2% |
| 1995 | 759,936 tonnes | -200.5% |
| 1996 | 523,944 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million tonnes | +134.9% |
| 1998 | 470,860 tonnes | -61.7% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million tonnes | +121.3% |
| 2000 | -429,542 tonnes | -141.2% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million tonnes | -361.5% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2004 | -373,498 tonnes | -128.5% |
| 2005 | 442,862 tonnes | -218.6% |
| 2006 | 200,646 tonnes | -54.7% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million tonnes | +550.7% |
| 2008 | -1.29 million tonnes | -198.5% |
| 2009 | -1.76 million tonnes | +37.1% |
| 2010 | -774,184 tonnes | -56.1% |
| 2011 | -363,476 tonnes | -53.1% |
| 2012 | -1.56 million tonnes | +330.5% |
| 2013 | -648,678 tonnes | -58.5% |
| 2014 | -751,404 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 143,954 tonnes | -119.2% |
| 2016 | 285,386 tonnes | +98.2% |
| 2017 | 633,848 tonnes | +122.1% |
| 2018 | -1.02 million tonnes | -260.7% |
| 2019 | 125,910 tonnes | -112.4% |
| 2020 | -950,316 tonnes | -854.8% |
| 2021 | 532,866 tonnes | -156.1% |
| 2022 | 182,192 tonnes | -65.8% |
| 2023 | 882,434 tonnes | +384.3% |
| 2024 | -2,748 tonnes | -100.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's -2,748 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes. (74 countries reporting)
- Croatia's -2,748 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | +7130.2% | 6,159 tonnes | 445,306 tonnes |
| 1954 | +3749.1% | -14,737 tonnes | 537,774 tonnes |
| 1945 | +1964.0% | -45,843 tonnes | 854,531 tonnes |
| 1990 | +1757.5% | -68,362 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes |
| 1937 | +1095.9% | -15,518 tonnes | 154,542 tonnes |
| 1959 | +1090.4% | -69,133 tonnes | 684,699 tonnes |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 255.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 545.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,909 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 68.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,608 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.07 kt (2050)
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.