Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Croatia
Croatia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 4.09 tonnes per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.09 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.85 tonnes per person
in 1991
All-time low
1.52 tonnes per person
in 2000
Years of data
129
1885–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Croatia stood at 4.09 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Croatia peaked at 9.85 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.52 tonnes per person, in 2000.
That places Croatia 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 3.4 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 3.52 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1892 | 3.62 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1893 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 3.59 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1899 | 3.54 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1900 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1901 | 3.69 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1903 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1906 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 3.78 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1911 | 3.99 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1912 | 3.94 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 4.16 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1919 | 4.13 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1921 | 4.4 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 4.48 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 4.43 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 4.32 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1925 | 4.35 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 4.24 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1927 | 4.45 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1928 | 4.4 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 4.39 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1931 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 4.13 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1933 | 4.05 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 3.99 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1936 | 3.97 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1937 | 3.86 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1938 | 3.97 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 3.89 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 3.82 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1943 | 3.56 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1944 | 3.43 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1945 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1946 | 4 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1947 | 3.99 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 3.9 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 4.15 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1950 | 3.94 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1952 | 3.52 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1954 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 3.2 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 3.38 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 3.2 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 3.2 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 3.02 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 2.85 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.94 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.9 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 2.79 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.75 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.68 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 3.18 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 2.92 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 3.42 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 3.3 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.35 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.57 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 4.11 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 3.75 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 4.19 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 4.46 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.33 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.48 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 4.43 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.01 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 9.85 tonnes per person | +145.3% |
| 1992 | 5.32 tonnes per person | -45.9% |
| 1993 | 5.1 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 5.88 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -44.9% |
| 1996 | 3.36 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.94 tonnes per person | +76.8% |
| 1998 | 6.23 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -72.2% |
| 2000 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.71 tonnes per person | +73.9% |
| 2008 | 3.43 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 3.18 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 7.1 tonnes per person | +123.3% |
| 2013 | 4.01 tonnes per person | -43.4% |
| 2014 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.05 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.57 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.78 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 3.68 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 3.55 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.04 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.09 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.09 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 | +145.3% | 4.01 tonnes per person | 9.85 tonnes per person |
| 2012 | +123.3% | 3.18 tonnes per person | 7.1 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | +76.8% | 3.36 tonnes per person | 5.94 tonnes per person |
| 2007 | +73.9% | 2.71 tonnes per person | 4.71 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | -72.2% | 6.23 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | -45.9% | 9.85 tonnes per person | 5.32 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3.4 tonnes per person | 3.4 tonnes per person | 3.4 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.6 tonnes per person | 3.52 tonnes per person | 3.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 3.63 tonnes per person | 3.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4 tonnes per person | 3.78 tonnes per person | 4.16 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1920s | 4.38 tonnes per person | 4.24 tonnes per person | 4.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.05 tonnes per person | 3.86 tonnes per person | 4.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.82 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1950s | 3.38 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.89 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.39 tonnes per person | 2.92 tonnes per person | 4.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2 tonnes per person | 3.75 tonnes per person | 4.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 9.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 4.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 7.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 tonnes per person | 3.55 tonnes per person | 4.09 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 84 Congo 4.13 tonnes per person compare
- 85 Marshall Islands 4.11 tonnes per person compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 4.11 tonnes per person compare
- 88 Lesotho 3.97 tonnes per person compare
- 89 Ukraine 3.91 tonnes per person compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 3.81 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Croatia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Croatia was 4.09 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 including land-use change recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 tonnes per person in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Croatia ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.