Consumption-based carbon intensity in Croatia
Croatia: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2333 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2333 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
58th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.4507 kilograms per international-$
in 1993
All-time low
0.2333 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Croatia, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.2333 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Croatia peaked at 0.4507 kilograms per international-$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2333 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Croatia 58th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Croatia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3441 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.3184 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4216 kilograms per international-$ | +32.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4507 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4076 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4132 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.389 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3892 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3665 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3895 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3644 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4105 kilograms per international-$ | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4148 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4357 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4262 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4079 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3785 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3664 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4056 kilograms per international-$ | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3238 kilograms per international-$ | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3087 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2984 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3175 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3007 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2529 kilograms per international-$ | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2746 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.273 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2663 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2747 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2586 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2703 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2467 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2333 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.2333 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.2333 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.389 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3184 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4507 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3934 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3238 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4357 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2825 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2529 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3175 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2501 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2333 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2703 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 55 Slovakia 0.2507 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 56 Poland 0.2433 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 57 Taiwan 0.2371 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 59 Finland 0.2333 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 60 Tunisia 0.2322 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 61 Peru 0.2305 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Croatia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 255.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 545.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,909 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 68.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,608 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based carbon intensity in Croatia?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Croatia was 0.2333 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4507 kilograms per international-$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2333 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Croatia ranks 58th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).