Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Croatia
Croatia: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 38.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Croatia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 38.2% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Croatia peaked at 69.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2011.
That places Croatia 115th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.1% | — |
| 1991 | 66.6% | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 69.5% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 64.8% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 55.1% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | -1.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 38.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 38.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 53.1% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 40.1% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 35.1% | 45.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 112 Iceland 40.3% compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 39.1% compare
- 114 Georgia 38.5% compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 37.3% compare
- 117 Montserrat 37.3% compare
- 118 Slovenia 36.9% 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Croatia?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Croatia was 38.2% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2011.
- How does Croatia rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Croatia ranks 115th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.