Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Croatia
Croatia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 1.18 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.18 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
79th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
4,927 tonnes
in 1885
Years of data
129
1885–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Croatia, 1885–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Croatia stood at 1.18 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 129 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Croatia peaked at 1.18 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,927 tonnes, in 1885.
Croatia ranks 79th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 4,927 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 19,709 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1891 | 36,955 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 1892 | 56,048 tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1893 | 89,923 tonnes | +60.4% |
| 1894 | 154,594 tonnes | +71.9% |
| 1895 | 219,265 tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1896 | 291,327 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1897 | 347,375 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1898 | 432,371 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1899 | 531,533 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1900 | 665,802 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1901 | 812,390 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1902 | 949,739 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1903 | 1.10 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1904 | 1.26 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1905 | 1.43 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1906 | 1.64 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1907 | 1.85 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1908 | 2.07 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1909 | 2.30 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1910 | 2.53 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1911 | 2.78 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1912 | 3.04 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1913 | 3.74 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1919 | 4.24 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1920 | 4.91 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1921 | 5.62 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1922 | 6.65 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1923 | 7.77 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1924 | 8.93 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1925 | 10.19 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1926 | 11.42 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1927 | 12.82 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1928 | 14.38 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1929 | 16.10 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1930 | 17.72 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1931 | 19.20 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1932 | 20.55 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1933 | 21.80 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1934 | 23.10 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1935 | 24.46 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1936 | 25.80 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1937 | 27.30 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1938 | 28.71 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 30.20 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1940 | 31.93 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1943 | 31.99 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 32.01 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 32.88 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 34.59 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1947 | 36.95 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1948 | 39.63 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1949 | 42.69 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1950 | 45.63 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1951 | 48.41 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 51.20 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 53.97 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 57.28 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 61.08 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 65.42 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 70.13 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1958 | 74.77 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 80.10 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 85.92 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1961 | 92.03 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 98.30 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 105.27 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 113.18 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 121.32 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 129.39 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 137.56 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 146.28 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 155.34 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 167.18 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 179.93 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 191.87 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 206.15 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 220.49 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 235.44 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 250.86 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 265.86 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 282.62 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 300.86 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 318.79 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 338.27 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 356.16 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 375.42 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 395.75 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 416.48 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 438.13 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 459.27 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 481.09 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 502.85 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 525.73 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 542.73 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 559.11 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 575.92 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 591.97 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 608.79 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 626.13 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 644.70 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 663.74 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 683.82 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 703.47 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 724.25 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 746.16 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 769.39 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 792.24 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 815.54 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 839.03 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 863.84 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 887.35 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 909.10 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 930.08 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 950.70 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 969.75 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 988.15 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.18 billion tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 billion tonnes, 68% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.18 billion tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.86 billion tonnes, 41% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +300.0% | 4,927 tonnes | 19,709 tonnes |
| 1891 | +87.5% | 19,709 tonnes | 36,955 tonnes |
| 1894 | +71.9% | 89,923 tonnes | 154,594 tonnes |
| 1893 | +60.4% | 56,048 tonnes | 89,923 tonnes |
| 1892 | +51.7% | 36,955 tonnes | 56,048 tonnes |
| 1895 | +41.8% | 154,594 tonnes | 219,265 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4,927 tonnes | 4,927 tonnes | 4,927 tonnes | 1 |
| 1890s | 217,910 tonnes | 19,709 tonnes | 531,533 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.41 million tonnes | 665,802 tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.27 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1920s | 9.88 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 16.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.88 million tonnes | 17.72 million tonnes | 30.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 35.33 million tonnes | 31.93 million tonnes | 42.69 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1950s | 60.80 million tonnes | 45.63 million tonnes | 80.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 118.46 million tonnes | 85.92 million tonnes | 155.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 230.13 million tonnes | 167.18 million tonnes | 300.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 408.22 million tonnes | 318.79 million tonnes | 502.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 602.26 million tonnes | 525.73 million tonnes | 683.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 805.04 million tonnes | 703.47 million tonnes | 909.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 930.08 million tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 billion tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Croatia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Croatia was 1.18 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,927 tonnes in 1885.
- How does Croatia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Croatia ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.