Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Croatia
Croatia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source was 6.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Croatia, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Croatia stood at 6.35 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Croatia peaked at 6.35 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 211,894 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Croatia 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 211,894 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 368,989 tonnes | +74.1% |
| 1992 | 473,437 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 586,193 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 706,430 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 824,099 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 968,838 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 1.80 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 2.49 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 2.78 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 3.10 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 3.42 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 3.74 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 3.96 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 4.18 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.37 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.52 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.67 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.82 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.97 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.10 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.25 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.41 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.55 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.70 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.89 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.05 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.20 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.35 million tonnes | +2.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 6.35 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.73 million tonnes, 21% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 6.35 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.11 million tonnes, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +74.1% | 211,894 tonnes | 368,989 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 795,055 tonnes | 211,894 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | 6.35 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Croatia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Croatia was 6.35 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 by source recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by source recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,894 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Croatia ranks 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.