Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Croatia

Croatia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.1719 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
94th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4295 kilograms per international-$
in 1993
All-time low
0.1719 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
71
1952–2022

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Croatia, 1952–2022

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.

Analysis

In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Croatia stood at 0.1719 kilograms per international-$. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Croatia peaked at 0.4295 kilograms per international-$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1719 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.

That places Croatia 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.2708 kilograms per international-$ 0.2405 kilograms per international-$ 0.3066 kilograms per international-$ 8
1960s 0.2777 kilograms per international-$ 0.2626 kilograms per international-$ 0.2923 kilograms per international-$ 10
1970s 0.3088 kilograms per international-$ 0.2804 kilograms per international-$ 0.3383 kilograms per international-$ 10
1980s 0.3209 kilograms per international-$ 0.287 kilograms per international-$ 0.3462 kilograms per international-$ 10
1990s 0.3746 kilograms per international-$ 0.3472 kilograms per international-$ 0.4295 kilograms per international-$ 10
2000s 0.3195 kilograms per international-$ 0.2671 kilograms per international-$ 0.3605 kilograms per international-$ 10
2010s 0.223 kilograms per international-$ 0.1915 kilograms per international-$ 0.258 kilograms per international-$ 10
2020s 0.1837 kilograms per international-$ 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ 0.1983 kilograms per international-$ 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 91 Belgium 0.1816 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 92 Burkina Faso 0.1753 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 93 Gambia 0.1735 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 95 Guinea 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 96 Egypt 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 97 Yemen 0.171 kilograms per international-$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Croatia?
Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Croatia was 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4295 kilograms per international-$ in 1993.
What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
How does Croatia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Croatia ranks 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).