Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Croatia
Croatia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -2.62 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.62 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
172nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
30.52 million tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
-13.71 million tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Croatia stood at -2.62 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 538.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Croatia peaked at 30.52 million tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, -13.71 million tonnes, in 2001.
That places Croatia 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.19 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 3.15 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1852 | 3.28 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1853 | 3.31 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 3.25 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1855 | 3.32 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1856 | 3.39 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1857 | 3.49 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1858 | 3.49 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 3.42 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1860 | 4.14 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1861 | 4.23 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 4.38 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1863 | 4.46 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 4.45 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 4.71 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1866 | 4.86 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1867 | 5.03 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1868 | 5.02 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 5.29 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1870 | 5.42 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1871 | 5.51 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 5.78 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1873 | 5.94 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1874 | 5.96 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 6.12 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 6.31 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1877 | 6.50 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1878 | 6.54 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 6.50 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 6.92 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1881 | 6.90 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 7.07 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1883 | 7.15 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 7.08 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 7.41 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1886 | 7.59 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1887 | 7.73 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1888 | 7.65 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 7.95 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 8.06 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 8.08 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 8.38 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1893 | 8.51 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 8.42 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1895 | 8.55 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 8.70 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 8.87 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1898 | 8.80 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 8.66 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1900 | 9.13 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1901 | 9.13 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 9.08 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 9.36 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1904 | 9.47 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 9.32 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1906 | 9.42 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 9.57 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 9.72 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 9.60 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 10.06 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1911 | 10.72 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1912 | 10.68 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 10.94 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 11.03 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 10.91 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1916 | 11.41 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1917 | 11.68 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 11.83 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 11.68 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 12.26 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1921 | 12.49 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 12.53 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 12.40 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1924 | 12.17 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1925 | 12.25 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 12.09 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 12.70 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1928 | 12.49 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 12.43 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 12.20 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1931 | 12.60 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 12.30 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1933 | 12.28 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 12.12 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1935 | 12.67 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1936 | 12.25 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1937 | 11.86 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1938 | 12.42 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1939 | 12.19 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 11.81 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1941 | 12.01 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 12.47 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1943 | 12.92 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 12.58 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1945 | 12.84 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 13.26 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 12.70 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1948 | 12.18 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1949 | 12.88 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 12.30 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1951 | 10.71 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1952 | 11.13 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 10.30 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1954 | 9.81 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 9.28 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 9.02 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 9.27 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 8.69 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1959 | 8.70 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.60 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1961 | 6.65 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1962 | 5.86 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 5.63 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 5.08 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 4.44 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 4.14 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 3.85 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 3.43 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 2.85 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1970 | 2.33 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 2.24 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 605,110 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 1975 | 322,908 tonnes | -46.6% |
| 1976 | -89,035 tonnes | -127.6% |
| 1977 | 344,489 tonnes | -486.9% |
| 1978 | -310,597 tonnes | -190.2% |
| 1979 | 796,810 tonnes | -356.5% |
| 1980 | -97,499 tonnes | -112.2% |
| 1981 | -441,182 tonnes | +352.5% |
| 1982 | -318,585 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1983 | -159,421 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1984 | -469,505 tonnes | +194.5% |
| 1985 | 6,522 tonnes | -101.4% |
| 1986 | -347,860 tonnes | -5433.7% |
| 1987 | -415,681 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1988 | -293,450 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1989 | -381,935 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1990 | -3.48 million tonnes | +810.0% |
| 1991 | 30.52 million tonnes | -978.2% |
| 1992 | 9.08 million tonnes | -70.3% |
| 1993 | 7.33 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 11.42 million tonnes | +55.9% |
| 1995 | -1.86 million tonnes | -116.3% |
| 1996 | -2.00 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 8.21 million tonnes | -510.6% |
| 1998 | 8.65 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1999 | -12.50 million tonnes | -244.5% |
| 2000 | -13.08 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2001 | -13.71 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2002 | -12.92 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2003 | -13.64 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2004 | -11.56 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2005 | -11.56 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | -11.80 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | -4.47 million tonnes | -62.1% |
| 2008 | -8.71 million tonnes | +94.8% |
| 2009 | -6.80 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2010 | -8.51 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2011 | -7.01 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 11.18 million tonnes | -259.6% |
| 2013 | -1.37 million tonnes | -112.3% |
| 2014 | -410,258 tonnes | -70.1% |
| 2015 | -840,851 tonnes | +105.0% |
| 2016 | -3.31 million tonnes | +293.1% |
| 2017 | -3.71 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2018 | -2.49 million tonnes | -32.9% |
| 2019 | -741,227 tonnes | -70.3% |
| 2020 | -2.33 million tonnes | +214.2% |
| 2021 | -3.47 million tonnes | +49.0% |
| 2022 | -2.95 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2023 | -2.73 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2024 | -2.62 million tonnes | -4.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's -2.62 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes, 6.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 | -5433.7% | 6,522 tonnes | -347,860 tonnes |
| 1991 | +978.2% | -3.48 million tonnes | 30.52 million tonnes |
| 1990 | -810.0% | -381,935 tonnes | -3.48 million tonnes |
| 1997 | +510.6% | -2.00 million tonnes | 8.21 million tonnes |
| 1977 | +486.9% | -89,035 tonnes | 344,489 tonnes |
| 1979 | +356.5% | -310,597 tonnes | 796,810 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.33 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.66 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.06 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.35 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | 7.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.50 million tonnes | 8.06 million tonnes | 8.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.38 million tonnes | 9.08 million tonnes | 9.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.09 million tonnes | 10.06 million tonnes | 11.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.38 million tonnes | 12.09 million tonnes | 12.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.29 million tonnes | 11.86 million tonnes | 12.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.56 million tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | 13.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.92 million tonnes | 8.69 million tonnes | 12.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.95 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 860,808 tonnes | -310,597 tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -291,860 tonnes | -469,505 tonnes | 6,522 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 million tonnes | -12.50 million tonnes | 30.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.83 million tonnes | -13.71 million tonnes | -4.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.72 million tonnes | -8.51 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.82 million tonnes | -3.47 million tonnes | -2.33 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Croatia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Croatia was -2.62 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.52 million tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.71 million tonnes in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Croatia ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 538.5%. 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 Annual 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 in tonnes.