How does Croatia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?

Croatia ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Croatia

Name: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Croatia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Croatia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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.

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

Countries ranked near Croatia

110 Senegal 19.98 million tonnes compare
111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.80 million tonnes compare
112 South Sudan 16.71 million tonnes compare
114 Lebanon 15.72 million tonnes compare
115 Nicaragua 15.01 million tonnes compare
116 Slovenia 15.00 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Croatia?: Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Croatia?: The highest recorded value was 47.52 million tonnes in 1991.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Croatia?: The lowest recorded value was 6.58 million tonnes in 2000.
How does Croatia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?: Croatia ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.