Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Croatia
Croatia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 150.18 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
150.18 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
69th
of 179 countries
All-time high
150.18 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
4,927 tonnes
in 1885
Years of data
129
1885–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal in Croatia stood at 150.18 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 129 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Croatia peaked at 150.18 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,927 tonnes, in 1885.
Croatia ranks 69th of 179 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 from coal 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 | 6.29 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1923 | 7.06 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1924 | 7.84 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1925 | 8.64 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1926 | 9.37 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1927 | 10.18 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1928 | 10.87 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1929 | 11.90 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 12.72 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1931 | 13.38 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1932 | 13.94 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1933 | 14.45 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1934 | 15.01 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1935 | 15.60 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1936 | 16.15 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 16.83 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 17.75 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 18.75 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1940 | 20.48 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1943 | 20.48 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 20.48 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 21.12 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 22.29 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1947 | 23.70 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1948 | 25.39 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1949 | 27.30 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1950 | 28.32 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 29.28 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 30.36 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 31.19 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 32.25 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 33.54 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 35.05 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 36.58 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 38.02 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 39.64 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 41.31 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 43.10 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 44.84 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 46.68 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 48.67 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 50.36 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 51.80 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 52.90 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 53.91 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 54.85 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 56.06 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 57.44 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 58.72 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 59.77 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 60.86 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 62.07 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 63.23 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 64.29 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 65.30 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 66.34 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 67.33 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 69.01 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 70.34 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 71.94 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 73.77 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 75.68 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 77.56 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 79.39 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 81.20 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 83.06 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 86.04 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 87.95 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 89.45 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 90.66 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 91.46 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 92.32 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 93.00 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 94.07 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 95.09 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 95.98 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 97.77 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 99.68 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 102.00 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 104.60 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 107.37 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 110.11 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 112.67 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 115.44 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 118.29 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 120.32 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 123.06 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 125.86 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 128.34 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 131.02 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 133.59 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 135.96 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 138.53 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 140.08 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 141.52 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 143.20 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 144.63 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 146.28 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 147.89 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 149.27 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 150.18 million tonnes | +0.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 150.18 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.74 million tonnes, 40% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 150.18 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 736.72 million tonnes, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 | 8.27 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 11.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.46 million tonnes | 12.72 million tonnes | 18.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.65 million tonnes | 20.48 million tonnes | 27.30 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1950s | 33.42 million tonnes | 28.32 million tonnes | 39.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.84 million tonnes | 41.31 million tonnes | 54.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.41 million tonnes | 56.06 million tonnes | 66.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.93 million tonnes | 67.33 million tonnes | 83.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.60 million tonnes | 86.04 million tonnes | 95.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.83 million tonnes | 97.77 million tonnes | 120.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.12 million tonnes | 123.06 million tonnes | 143.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.65 million tonnes | 144.63 million tonnes | 150.18 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Croatia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Croatia was 150.18 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 150.18 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,927 tonnes in 1885.
- How does Croatia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Croatia ranks 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.