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
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-$, in 2022.
That places Croatia 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.2624 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1953 | 0.2405 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 0.2639 kilograms per international-$ | +9.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2558 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 0.3066 kilograms per international-$ | +19.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2808 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2705 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 0.2855 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 0.2846 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.2788 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2791 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2809 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2917 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2923 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2704 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2648 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2718 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2626 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3218 kilograms per international-$ | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3214 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2933 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3383 kilograms per international-$ | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.313 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3179 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3138 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2804 kilograms per international-$ | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2906 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2975 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2882 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3128 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.287 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3142 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3244 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3306 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.336 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3282 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3418 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3462 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.392 kilograms per international-$ | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3636 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3908 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4295 kilograms per international-$ | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3815 kilograms per international-$ | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3686 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3556 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3519 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3472 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3647 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3424 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3605 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3574 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3534 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3289 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3168 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3002 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2967 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2715 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2671 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.258 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2505 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.237 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2298 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2214 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2177 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2136 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2138 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1966 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1915 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1983 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1809 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2708 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 91 Belgium 0.1816 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 0.1753 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 93 Gambia 0.1735 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 95 Guinea 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 96 Egypt 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 97 Yemen 0.171 kilograms per international-$ 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 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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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).