What is emissions of air pollutants in Croatia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Croatia was 213,735 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Croatia?

The highest recorded value was 662,399 tonnes in 1977.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Croatia?

The lowest recorded value was 22,614 tonnes in 1750.

How does Croatia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Croatia ranks 120th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Croatia?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Croatia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Croatia

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Croatia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Croatia: emissions of air pollutants was 213,735 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

213,735 tonnes

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

120th

of 220 countries

All-time high

662,399 tonnes

in 1977

All-time low

22,614 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Croatia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 213,735 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Croatia peaked at 662,399 tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 22,614 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Croatia 120th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	23,030 tonnes	22,614 tonnes	23,445 tonnes	10
1760s	23,970 tonnes	23,537 tonnes	24,402 tonnes	10
1770s	24,948 tonnes	24,498 tonnes	25,398 tonnes	10
1780s	25,966 tonnes	25,498 tonnes	26,434 tonnes	10
1790s	27,026 tonnes	26,539 tonnes	27,514 tonnes	10
1800s	28,132 tonnes	27,622 tonnes	28,642 tonnes	10
1810s	29,506 tonnes	28,755 tonnes	30,256 tonnes	10
1820s	31,208 tonnes	30,422 tonnes	31,992 tonnes	10
1830s	32,985 tonnes	32,166 tonnes	33,802 tonnes	10
1840s	34,832 tonnes	33,982 tonnes	35,679 tonnes	10
1850s	36,742 tonnes	35,866 tonnes	37,614 tonnes	10
1860s	39,506 tonnes	37,807 tonnes	41,197 tonnes	10
1870s	43,399 tonnes	41,571 tonnes	45,217 tonnes	10
1880s	47,575 tonnes	45,617 tonnes	49,503 tonnes	10
1890s	52,813 tonnes	50,161 tonnes	55,580 tonnes	10
1900s	52,972 tonnes	49,244 tonnes	56,578 tonnes	10
1910s	42,763 tonnes	35,815 tonnes	52,403 tonnes	10
1920s	103,545 tonnes	43,568 tonnes	163,970 tonnes	10
1930s	216,404 tonnes	172,862 tonnes	266,440 tonnes	10
1940s	329,748 tonnes	267,906 tonnes	413,529 tonnes	10
1950s	423,835 tonnes	417,736 tonnes	428,667 tonnes	10
1960s	409,329 tonnes	394,488 tonnes	430,585 tonnes	10
1970s	569,860 tonnes	486,734 tonnes	662,399 tonnes	10
1980s	505,100 tonnes	471,911 tonnes	616,380 tonnes	10
1990s	457,166 tonnes	396,761 tonnes	550,152 tonnes	10
2000s	407,222 tonnes	335,660 tonnes	465,697 tonnes	10
2010s	265,239 tonnes	215,402 tonnes	325,566 tonnes	10
2020s	216,400 tonnes	213,735 tonnes	221,230 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Croatia

117 Syria 238,310 tonnes compare
118 Portugal 224,446 tonnes compare
119 Mauritania 217,254 tonnes compare
121 Eritrea 200,699 tonnes compare
122 Qatar 194,508 tonnes compare
123 Denmark 183,104 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Croatia →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Croatia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Croatia was 213,735 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Croatia?: The highest recorded value was 662,399 tonnes in 1977.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Croatia?: The lowest recorded value was 22,614 tonnes in 1750.
How does Croatia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Croatia ranks 120th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Croatia?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.