Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Croatia
Croatia: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 6.09 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.09 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
50th
of 120 countries
All-time high
8.14 tonnes per person
in 2008
All-time low
3.08 tonnes per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Croatia, 1990–2023
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
In 2023, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Croatia stood at 6.09 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Croatia peaked at 8.14 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.08 tonnes per person, in 1991.
That places Croatia 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.15 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 3.08 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.67 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 4.16 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.56 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 4.52 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.89 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 4.83 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.5 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 5.91 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 6.65 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 6.87 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.95 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.86 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.1 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 8.14 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 6.12 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 5.83 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.74 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.99 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 5.68 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.78 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 5.36 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 5.59 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.71 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.14 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 6.04 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.82 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 6.05 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 6.11 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.09 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 6.09 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 6.09 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 87% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.05 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.49 tonnes per person | 4.83 tonnes per person | 8.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 6.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.01 tonnes per person | 5.82 tonnes per person | 6.11 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Croatia?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Croatia was 6.09 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Croatia ranks 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.