Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Croatia
Croatia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 15.85 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.85 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
47.52 million tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
6.58 million tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
129
1885–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Croatia, 1885–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 15.85 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Croatia peaked at 47.52 million tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.58 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Croatia 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 129 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 7.42 million tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 8.08 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1891 | 8.10 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 8.39 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1893 | 8.54 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 8.49 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 8.61 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 8.77 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 8.92 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 8.89 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 8.76 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1900 | 9.26 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1901 | 9.28 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 9.22 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 9.51 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1904 | 9.62 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 9.50 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 9.63 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 9.78 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 9.94 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 9.84 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 10.29 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 10.97 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1912 | 10.94 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 11.64 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1919 | 12.18 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1920 | 12.92 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1921 | 13.20 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 13.57 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 13.53 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 13.32 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1925 | 13.52 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 13.32 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 14.09 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1928 | 14.05 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 14.15 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 13.83 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1931 | 14.07 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 13.65 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1933 | 13.53 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 13.42 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 14.03 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1936 | 13.59 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1937 | 13.35 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 13.83 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 13.68 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 13.54 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 12.98 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1944 | 12.60 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1945 | 13.71 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1946 | 14.97 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1947 | 15.07 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 14.86 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 15.94 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 15.24 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1951 | 13.50 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1952 | 13.92 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 13.08 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1954 | 13.13 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 13.08 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 13.36 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 13.98 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 13.33 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 14.03 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 13.42 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 12.76 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 12.13 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 12.61 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 12.99 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 12.59 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 12.22 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 12.01 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 12.16 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 11.90 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 14.17 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 14.99 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 13.15 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 15.44 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 14.94 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 15.27 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 15.34 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 15.34 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16.45 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 19.03 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 17.83 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 19.04 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 17.57 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 19.11 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 19.85 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 20.74 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 21.31 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 20.72 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 21.53 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 21.37 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 19.41 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 47.52 million tonnes | +144.8% |
| 1992 | 25.46 million tonnes | -46.4% |
| 1993 | 24.14 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 27.47 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 14.95 million tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 15.34 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 26.78 million tonnes | +74.6% |
| 1998 | 27.69 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.59 million tonnes | -72.6% |
| 2000 | 6.58 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 7.07 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 8.99 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 9.59 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 11.29 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 11.73 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 11.69 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.33 million tonnes | +73.9% |
| 2008 | 14.81 million tonnes | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 14.95 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.47 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 13.61 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 30.23 million tonnes | +122.2% |
| 2013 | 17.03 million tonnes | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 17.24 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.95 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.77 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 15.00 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.20 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.08 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 14.54 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 13.93 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 14.63 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 15.73 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 15.85 million tonnes | +0.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 15.85 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 43% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 15.85 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million tonnes, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +144.8% | 19.41 million tonnes | 47.52 million tonnes |
| 2012 | +122.2% | 13.61 million tonnes | 30.23 million tonnes |
| 1999 | -72.6% | 27.69 million tonnes | 7.59 million tonnes |
| 1997 | +74.6% | 15.34 million tonnes | 26.78 million tonnes |
| 2007 | +73.9% | 11.69 million tonnes | 20.33 million tonnes |
| 1992 | -46.4% | 47.52 million tonnes | 25.46 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7.42 million tonnes | 7.42 million tonnes | 7.42 million tonnes | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.56 million tonnes | 8.08 million tonnes | 8.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.56 million tonnes | 9.22 million tonnes | 9.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.20 million tonnes | 10.29 million tonnes | 12.18 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1920s | 13.57 million tonnes | 12.92 million tonnes | 14.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.70 million tonnes | 13.35 million tonnes | 14.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.21 million tonnes | 12.60 million tonnes | 15.94 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1950s | 13.66 million tonnes | 13.08 million tonnes | 15.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.48 million tonnes | 11.90 million tonnes | 13.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.41 million tonnes | 13.15 million tonnes | 19.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.91 million tonnes | 17.57 million tonnes | 21.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.63 million tonnes | 7.59 million tonnes | 47.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.70 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | 20.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.96 million tonnes | 12.47 million tonnes | 30.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.94 million tonnes | 13.93 million tonnes | 15.85 million 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Croatia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Croatia was 15.85 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.52 million tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Croatia ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.