Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Croatia
Croatia: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Croatia is 3.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Croatia peaked at 12.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -21.1%, in 1991.
That places Croatia 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Croatia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -21.1% | — |
| 1992 | -11.7% | -44.5% |
| 1993 | -8.0% | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -173.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -63.4% |
| 1999 | -0.9% | -137.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -446.6% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +86.5% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -60.9% |
| 2009 | -6.8% | -445.5% |
| 2010 | -1.3% | -80.4% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -91.7% |
| 2012 | -2.2% | +1905.8% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -94.1% |
| 2014 | -0.6% | +322.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -514.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +49.4% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | -8.3% | -367.9% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -252.0% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -42.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -48.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -11.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.6× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1905.8% | -0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | +514.7% | -0.6% | 2.3% |
| 2000 | +446.6% | -0.9% | 2.9% |
| 2009 | -445.5% | 2.0% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.6% | -21.1% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | -6.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -2.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | -8.3% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 98 North Macedonia 3.5% compare
- 99 Bahrain 3.5% compare
- 100 Peru 3.4% compare
- 102 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.4% compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.4% compare
- 104 Bahamas 3.4% compare
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 change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Croatia?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Croatia was 3.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.1% in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Croatia ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.