Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Croatia
Croatia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 171.97 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
Croatia recorded 171.97 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Croatia peaked at 171.97 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.64 kilograms per person, in 1992.
Croatia ranks 68th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.75 kilograms per person | 14.64 kilograms per person | 122.03 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.96 kilograms per person | 58.05 kilograms per person | 90.39 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.75 kilograms per person | 74.4 kilograms per person | 170.58 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.78 kilograms per person | 58.17 kilograms per person | 171.97 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Croatia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Croatia was 171.97 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 171.97 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.64 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Croatia ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.