Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Croatia
Croatia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.2342 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2342 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 33.8%
World rank
74th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.6603 tonnes per person
in 2008
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1943
Years of data
129
1885–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Croatia, 1885–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.2342 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 2024.
The figure is down 33.8% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Croatia peaked at 0.6603 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1943.
Croatia ranks 74th 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +187.0% |
| 1891 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1892 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1893 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +75.8% |
| 1894 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | +89.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.03 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1897 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0347 tonnes per person | +50.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 1901 | 0.0583 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1902 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1903 | 0.0582 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1904 | 0.0615 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1905 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1906 | 0.0785 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1907 | 0.0792 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.0844 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1909 | 0.086 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.0843 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0905 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0919 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 0.2502 tonnes per person | +172.2% |
| 1919 | 0.1701 tonnes per person | -32.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2238 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 1921 | 0.2362 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1922 | 0.2223 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1923 | 0.2504 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1924 | 0.2538 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 0.2561 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.2337 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1927 | 0.2568 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1928 | 0.2148 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1929 | 0.3202 tonnes per person | +49.1% |
| 1930 | 0.2527 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 1931 | 0.2017 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1932 | 0.1686 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1933 | 0.1536 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1934 | 0.1656 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1935 | 0.173 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1936 | 0.1601 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1937 | 0.1975 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 1938 | 0.2632 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 1939 | 0.286 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1940 | 0.4857 tonnes per person | +69.8% |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0.1743 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0.312 tonnes per person | +79.1% |
| 1947 | 0.3747 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1948 | 0.4445 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1949 | 0.4965 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1950 | 0.2647 tonnes per person | -46.7% |
| 1951 | 0.2456 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2729 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2063 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 1954 | 0.2623 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1955 | 0.3151 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1956 | 0.3678 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1957 | 0.3695 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.3463 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1959 | 0.3872 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1960 | 0.3974 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.4252 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4072 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4301 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4602 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3894 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3286 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2505 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2279 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2127 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2701 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 1971 | 0.309 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.285 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2322 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2404 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2655 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2545 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2291 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2204 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2237 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2132 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3607 tonnes per person | +69.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2834 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3394 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3864 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4013 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3953 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3815 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3763 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3862 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6168 tonnes per person | +59.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3961 tonnes per person | -35.8% |
| 1992 | 0.312 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2557 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1719 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1857 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1494 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2373 tonnes per person | +58.8% |
| 1998 | 0.229 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2031 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4149 tonnes per person | +104.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4433 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5383 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6036 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6427 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6369 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5919 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6434 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6603 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4707 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6366 tonnes per person | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6528 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5832 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6312 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.609 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.568 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6192 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3803 tonnes per person | -38.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3599 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4208 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3601 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.421 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4129 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3538 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2342 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.2342 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 87% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.2342 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418 tonnes per person, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +187.0% | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person |
| 1913 | +172.2% | 0.0919 tonnes per person | 0.2502 tonnes per person |
| 1943 | -100.0% | 0.4857 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | +104.3% | 0.2031 tonnes per person | 0.4149 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0219 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0401 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.068 tonnes per person | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 0.086 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1374 tonnes per person | 0.0843 tonnes per person | 0.2502 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.2468 tonnes per person | 0.2148 tonnes per person | 0.3202 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2022 tonnes per person | 0.1536 tonnes per person | 0.286 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.286 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.4965 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1950s | 0.3038 tonnes per person | 0.2063 tonnes per person | 0.3872 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3529 tonnes per person | 0.2127 tonnes per person | 0.4602 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.253 tonnes per person | 0.2204 tonnes per person | 0.309 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3524 tonnes per person | 0.2132 tonnes per person | 0.4013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2757 tonnes per person | 0.1494 tonnes per person | 0.6168 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5646 tonnes per person | 0.4149 tonnes per person | 0.6603 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5461 tonnes per person | 0.3599 tonnes per person | 0.6528 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3564 tonnes per person | 0.2342 tonnes per person | 0.421 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Croatia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Croatia was 0.2342 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6603 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1943.
- How does Croatia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Croatia ranks 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.