Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Croatia
Croatia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 485.11 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
485.11 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
42nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
733.74 kilograms per person
in 2003
All-time low
319.93 kilograms per person
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Croatia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Croatia stood at 485.11 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Croatia peaked at 733.74 kilograms per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 319.93 kilograms per person, in 1992.
That places Croatia 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Croatia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 467.42 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 408.28 kilograms per person | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 319.93 kilograms per person | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 374.23 kilograms per person | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 404.23 kilograms per person | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 454.61 kilograms per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 521.67 kilograms per person | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 530.57 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 551.1 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 608.78 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 584.82 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 651 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 685.12 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 733.74 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 728.53 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 732.51 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 671.95 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 604.73 kilograms per person | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 614.19 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 628.69 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 648.66 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 591.01 kilograms per person | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 532.96 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 502.07 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 443.18 kilograms per person | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 494.77 kilograms per person | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 514.94 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 531.97 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 516.79 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 499.2 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 513.41 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 547.83 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 514.46 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 485.11 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 485.11 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 461.71 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 485.11 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 509.82 kilograms per person, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 464.08 kilograms per person | 319.93 kilograms per person | 608.78 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 663.53 kilograms per person | 584.82 kilograms per person | 733.74 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 527.56 kilograms per person | 443.18 kilograms per person | 648.66 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 515.2 kilograms per person | 485.11 kilograms per person | 547.83 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Croatia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Croatia was 485.11 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 733.74 kilograms per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 319.93 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Croatia ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.