Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Croatia
Croatia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1918
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Croatia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Croatia stood at 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Croatia peaked at 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1918.
That places Croatia 62nd out of 197 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 GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.1227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.1224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.1222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.1217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.1215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.1212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.1208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.1209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.1209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.1212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.1213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.1214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.1216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.1219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.1221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.1223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.1227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1886 | 0.123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1887 | 0.123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1891 | 0.1308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.1316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 0.138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1894 | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1895 | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 0.1469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1898 | 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1899 | 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 0.1785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1901 | 0.1821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1903 | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 0.1826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 0.1864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 0.1981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1907 | 0.1978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.2022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.2056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 0.2063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.3681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +78.4% |
| 1914 | 0.1103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -70.0% |
| 1915 | 0.1095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1916 | 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1917 | 0.1077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1918 | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 0.2807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +162.6% |
| 1920 | 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.4% |
| 1921 | 0.3477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 0.4557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.0% |
| 1923 | 0.4841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1924 | 0.5069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1925 | 0.5422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1926 | 0.5289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 0.5786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1928 | 0.6292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1929 | 0.6791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1930 | 0.6438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1931 | 0.5931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1932 | 0.5524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1933 | 0.5197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1934 | 0.5345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1935 | 0.5517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 0.5471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 0.5926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1938 | 0.5652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1939 | 0.5854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 0.656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1941 | 0.1583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -75.9% |
| 1942 | 0.1619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 0.1824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1944 | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1945 | 0.4154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +138.9% |
| 1946 | 0.649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +56.2% |
| 1947 | 0.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.9% |
| 1948 | 0.9125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1949 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1950 | 0.989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1951 | 0.9442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 0.9446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 1955 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1956 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1957 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1960 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 82% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +162.6% | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1945 | +138.9% | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1913 | +78.4% | 0.2063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1941 | -75.9% | 0.656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1914 | -70.0% | 0.3681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1946 | +56.2% | 0.4154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 59 Algeria 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 60 Denmark 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 61 Suriname 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 63 Italy 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 64 Barbados 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 65 Lithuania 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Croatia?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Croatia was 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1918.
- How does Croatia rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Croatia ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.