Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Croatia
Croatia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 4.76 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.76 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
72nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.75 tonnes per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.0023 tonnes per person
in 1885
Years of data
129
1885–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Croatia is 4.76 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Croatia peaked at 5.75 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 tonnes per person, in 1885.
That places Croatia 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 relative to the global average 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 | 0.3402 tonnes per person | +44.0% |
| 1923 | 0.3679 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1924 | 0.3739 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 0.4068 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1926 | 0.3927 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1927 | 0.4398 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1928 | 0.4883 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1929 | 0.5354 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1930 | 0.4995 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1931 | 0.4504 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1932 | 0.4082 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1933 | 0.3742 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1934 | 0.386 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 0.4 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1936 | 0.392 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1937 | 0.4333 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1938 | 0.4054 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1939 | 0.4222 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1940 | 0.4881 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | -96.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -75.1% |
| 1945 | 0.2347 tonnes per person | +5500.3% |
| 1946 | 0.4571 tonnes per person | +94.8% |
| 1947 | 0.6281 tonnes per person | +37.4% |
| 1948 | 0.7028 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1949 | 0.797 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1950 | 0.7604 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1951 | 0.7111 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1952 | 0.7047 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.6924 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 0.8181 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1955 | 0.9294 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1956 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1957 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1960 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +30.3% |
| 1971 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 2.65 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 3.16 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 3.64 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 3.86 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.18 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 3.82 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.54 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 4.41 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.54 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.51 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.73 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 3.52 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 3.42 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.55 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.43 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.64 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.12 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.58 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 4.54 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.83 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.09 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 5.39 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.44 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.75 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.45 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.05 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 4.88 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.82 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.47 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.34 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.18 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.25 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.37 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.59 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.47 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.27 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 4.43 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.5 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.74 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 4.76 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.76 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 78% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.76 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +5500.3% | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.2347 tonnes per person |
| 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 | -96.6% | 0.4881 tonnes per person | 0.0168 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +94.8% | 0.2347 tonnes per person | 0.4571 tonnes per person |
| 1894 | +89.2% | 0.0145 tonnes per person | 0.0274 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 | 0.3805 tonnes per person | 0.2238 tonnes per person | 0.5354 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4171 tonnes per person | 0.3742 tonnes per person | 0.4995 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4161 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.797 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1950s | 0.92 tonnes per person | 0.6924 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 tonnes per person | 3.82 tonnes per person | 4.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 tonnes per person | 3.42 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 tonnes per person | 4.54 tonnes per person | 5.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 tonnes per person | 4.18 tonnes per person | 4.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 tonnes per person | 4.27 tonnes per person | 4.76 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Croatia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Croatia was 4.76 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 relative to the global average recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 tonnes per person in 1885.
- How does Croatia rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Croatia ranks 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.