Per capita ghg emissions in Croatia
Croatia: Per capita ghg emissions was 5.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.79
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.9
in 1991
All-time low
1.95
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Croatia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Croatia stood at 5.79.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Croatia peaked at 8.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.95, 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.
Per capita ghg emissions in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.99 | — |
| 1851 | 1.96 | -1.5% |
| 1852 | 2.02 | +3.0% |
| 1853 | 2.02 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 1.97 | -2.8% |
| 1855 | 1.99 | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 2.01 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 2.04 | +1.7% |
| 1858 | 2.02 | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 1.95 | -3.3% |
| 1860 | 2.2 | +12.5% |
| 1861 | 2.18 | -0.9% |
| 1862 | 2.22 | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 2.22 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 2.18 | -1.9% |
| 1865 | 2.28 | +4.7% |
| 1866 | 2.33 | +2.1% |
| 1867 | 2.38 | +2.3% |
| 1868 | 2.34 | -1.7% |
| 1869 | 2.44 | +4.4% |
| 1870 | 2.47 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 2.48 | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 2.58 | +4.3% |
| 1873 | 2.63 | +1.9% |
| 1874 | 2.61 | -0.9% |
| 1875 | 2.65 | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 2.71 | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 2.77 | +2.3% |
| 1878 | 2.76 | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 2.71 | -2.0% |
| 1880 | 2.86 | +5.7% |
| 1881 | 2.82 | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 2.86 | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 2.86 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 2.8 | -2.3% |
| 1885 | 2.92 | +4.4% |
| 1886 | 2.97 | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 3 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 2.93 | -2.2% |
| 1889 | 3.03 | +3.6% |
| 1890 | 3.04 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 3 | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 3.09 | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 3.12 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 3.06 | -1.9% |
| 1895 | 3.08 | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 3.12 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 3.15 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 3.1 | -1.4% |
| 1899 | 3.02 | -2.6% |
| 1900 | 3.19 | +5.5% |
| 1901 | 3.17 | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 3.12 | -1.5% |
| 1903 | 3.19 | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 3.2 | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 3.14 | -1.9% |
| 1906 | 3.16 | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 3.18 | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 3.22 | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 3.15 | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 3.2 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 3.37 | +5.4% |
| 1912 | 3.35 | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 3.55 | +6.0% |
| 1914 | 3.3 | -7.0% |
| 1915 | 3.24 | -2.1% |
| 1916 | 3.35 | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 3.44 | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 3.44 | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 3.56 | +3.6% |
| 1920 | 3.73 | +4.7% |
| 1921 | 3.78 | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 3.92 | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 3.86 | -1.5% |
| 1924 | 3.81 | -1.2% |
| 1925 | 3.85 | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 3.75 | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 3.98 | +5.9% |
| 1928 | 3.95 | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 3.98 | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 3.82 | -4.0% |
| 1931 | 3.89 | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 3.72 | -4.4% |
| 1933 | 3.68 | -1.0% |
| 1934 | 3.57 | -3.2% |
| 1935 | 3.75 | +5.1% |
| 1936 | 3.59 | -4.3% |
| 1937 | 3.51 | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 3.62 | +3.0% |
| 1939 | 3.56 | -1.6% |
| 1940 | 3.54 | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 3.07 | -13.2% |
| 1942 | 3.18 | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 3.31 | +4.0% |
| 1944 | 3.24 | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 3.54 | +9.4% |
| 1946 | 3.9 | +10.1% |
| 1947 | 3.95 | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 3.91 | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 4.2 | +7.4% |
| 1950 | 4.03 | -4.0% |
| 1951 | 3.65 | -9.5% |
| 1952 | 3.79 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 3.59 | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 3.65 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 3.66 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 3.78 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 3.88 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 3.81 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 3.97 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 3.94 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 3.95 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.91 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.96 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.08 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 4.04 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.01 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 4.01 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.1 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.03 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 4.58 | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 4.81 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 4.42 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 4.95 | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 4.9 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.02 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.05 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 5.02 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.3 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 5.75 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 5.5 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 5.79 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 5.47 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 5.77 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 6.04 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 6.14 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.23 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.09 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.2 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.07 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.95 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 8.9 | +49.6% |
| 1992 | 5.93 | -33.4% |
| 1993 | 5.85 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.04 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.69 | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 4.83 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.65 | +37.7% |
| 1998 | 6.47 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.3 | -33.6% |
| 2000 | 4.01 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 4.09 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.41 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.65 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.98 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 5.03 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.15 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.51 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 5.63 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 5.27 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.99 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 5.29 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 7.04 | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 5.43 | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 5.42 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.61 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.35 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.54 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.44 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.91 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 5.46 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.52 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.78 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 5.79 | +0.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 5.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 74% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 5.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +49.6% | 5.95 | 8.9 |
| 1997 | +37.7% | 4.83 | 6.65 |
| 1992 | -33.4% | 8.9 | 5.93 |
| 1999 | -33.6% | 6.47 | 4.3 |
| 2012 | +32.9% | 5.29 | 7.04 |
| 2007 | +26.4% | 5.15 | 6.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 | 1.95 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.28 | 2.18 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.64 | 2.47 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.08 | 3 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.17 | 3.12 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.38 | 3.2 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.86 | 3.73 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.67 | 3.51 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.58 | 3.07 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.78 | 3.59 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4 | 3.91 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.98 | 4.42 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.93 | 5.47 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.96 | 4.3 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 | 4.01 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 4.99 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 | 5.46 | 5.79 | 5 |
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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 in Croatia?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Croatia was 5.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 1859.
- How does Croatia rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Croatia ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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