CO₂ emissions per capita in Croatia
Croatia: CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.76 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Croatia, 1885–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 4.76 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Croatia peaked at 5.75 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 tonnes per person, in 1885.
That places Croatia 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0219 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0401 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.068 tonnes per person | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 0.086 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1374 tonnes per person | 0.0843 tonnes per person | 0.2502 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.3805 tonnes per person | 0.2238 tonnes per person | 0.5354 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4171 tonnes per person | 0.3742 tonnes per person | 0.4995 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4161 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.797 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1950s | 0.92 tonnes per person | 0.6924 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 tonnes per person | 3.82 tonnes per person | 4.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 tonnes per person | 3.42 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 tonnes per person | 4.54 tonnes per person | 5.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 tonnes per person | 4.18 tonnes per person | 4.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 tonnes per person | 4.27 tonnes per person | 4.76 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Croatia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 3.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 2.24 million (2025)
- Urban population 57.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.18 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.76 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Croatia?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Croatia was 4.76 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 tonnes per person in 1885.
- How does Croatia rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Croatia ranks 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.