Carbon intensity of energy in Croatia
Croatia: Carbon intensity of energy was 214.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Croatia, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Croatia is 214.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Croatia peaked at 248.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2007 and was at its lowest, 207.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2021.
That places Croatia 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 225.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 245.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 233.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 248.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 90 Jordan 215.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 91 Togo 215.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 92 Micronesia (country) 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 214.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 214.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 96 Brunei 213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Croatia?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Croatia was 214.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 248.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Croatia ranks 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.