Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Croatia
Croatia: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Croatia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Croatia is 6.01, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Croatia peaked at 6.12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.29, in 2016.
Croatia ranks 69th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.62 | — |
| 2012 | 5.66 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.76 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.49 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.29 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.32 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.43 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.88 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.12 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.94 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.87 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 6.01 | +2.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 6.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 6.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.51 | 5.29 | 5.76 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.87 | 6.12 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Croatia?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Croatia was 6.01 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 in 2016.
- How does Croatia rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Croatia ranks 69th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.