Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Croatia
Croatia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
172nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1991
All-time low
-0.3%
in 2001
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Croatia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded -0.1% for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 792.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Croatia peaked at 0.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2001.
Croatia ranks 172nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1% | — |
| 1851 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 1852 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | +32.1% |
| 1861 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 1862 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 1863 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1864 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 1866 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 1868 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 1871 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1872 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 1875 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 1876 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1879 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1880 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 1881 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1885 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 1886 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 1891 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1892 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 1893 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1895 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1899 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1900 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 1901 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1902 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1903 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 1906 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1910 | 0.2% | +9.1% |
| 1911 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 1912 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 1917 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 1918 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 1921 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1922 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1924 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1927 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 1928 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1929 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 1931 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 1933 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 1935 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 1937 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1938 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 1939 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 1941 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 1944 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | -18.4% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | -19.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -12.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -24.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -48.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -48.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -45.0% |
| 1976 | -0.0% | -127.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -454.2% |
| 1978 | -0.0% | -190.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -387.6% |
| 1980 | -0.0% | -111.9% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | +365.3% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -23.8% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | -52.6% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | +167.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -101.3% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -5314.2% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | +27.7% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -25.5% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | +34.0% |
| 1990 | -0.1% | +833.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -994.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -71.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +34.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0% | -117.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -434.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +24.4% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | -249.6% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | -0.3% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | -0.2% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | -0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | -59.1% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | +83.1% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | +25.4% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -252.7% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -113.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -70.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | +101.7% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | +376.2% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -27.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | -70.3% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | +239.9% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | +44.5% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -0.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's -0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0%, 6.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -5314.2% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | +994.9% | -0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1990 | -833.7% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | +454.2% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1997 | +434.9% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1979 | +387.6% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More climate change data for Croatia
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,454 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Croatia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Croatia was -0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Croatia ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 792.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.