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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 169 Tunisia -1.32 million tonnes compare
  2. 170 Zimbabwe -1.75 million tonnes compare
  3. 171 Montenegro -2.46 million tonnes compare
  4. 173 Moldova -3.39 million tonnes compare
  5. 174 Belarus -3.52 million tonnes compare
  6. 175 South Korea -3.62 million tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.