Nitrous oxide emissions in Croatia
Croatia: Nitrous oxide emissions was 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
115th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1984
All-time low
112,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Croatia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Croatia peaked at 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1984 and was at its lowest, 112,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Croatia ranks 115th of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 119,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 129,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 151,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 183,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 178,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 201,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 170,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 236,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 314,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 466,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 334,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 587,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 517,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 435,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 593,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 774,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 436,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 112 Togo 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 113 Switzerland 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 114 Latvia 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 116 Sri Lanka 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 117 North Korea 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Croatia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 3.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 2.24 million (2025)
- Urban population 57.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.18 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.76 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions in Croatia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Croatia was 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1984.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Croatia rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Croatia ranks 115th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.