Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Croatia
Croatia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 158.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Croatia is 158.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Croatia peaked at 420.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2007 and was at its lowest, 158.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 170th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 186.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 360.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 349.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 301.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 420.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 201.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 374.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 158.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 244.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 167 Belize 170.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 168 Hungary 163.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 169 Ecuador 159.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 171 Sudan 153.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 172 Spain 153.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 152.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Croatia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Croatia was 158.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 420.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2007.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Croatia ranks 170th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.