Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Croatia
Croatia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1991
All-time low
1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Croatia stood at 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Croatia peaked at 8.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1859.
Croatia ranks 83rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 80 Ukraine 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 81 Namibia 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 82 Seychelles 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 84 Vietnam 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 85 Spain 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Croatia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 3.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 2.24 million (2025)
- Urban population 57.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.18 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.76 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Croatia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Croatia was 5.79 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1859.
- How does Croatia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Croatia ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.