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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Croatia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122.03 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 20.72 kilograms per person | -83.0% |
| 1992 | 14.64 kilograms per person | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 38.06 kilograms per person | +160.0% |
| 1994 | 77 kilograms per person | +102.3% |
| 1995 | 75.77 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 83.29 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 68.82 kilograms per person | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 76.48 kilograms per person | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 70.68 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 60.1 kilograms per person | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 67.42 kilograms per person | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 62.71 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 58.05 kilograms per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 67.28 kilograms per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 78.81 kilograms per person | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 76.46 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 81.09 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 90.39 kilograms per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 67.28 kilograms per person | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 74.4 kilograms per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 91.1 kilograms per person | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 82.17 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 89.57 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 90.06 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.05 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 94.28 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 115.22 kilograms per person | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 154.04 kilograms per person | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 170.58 kilograms per person | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 58.17 kilograms per person | -65.9% |
| 2021 | 94.28 kilograms per person | +62.1% |
| 2022 | 158.69 kilograms per person | +68.3% |
| 2023 | 171.97 kilograms per person | +8.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 171.97 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 31% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 171.97 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +160.0% | 14.64 kilograms per person | 38.06 kilograms per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.