Per capita methane emissions in Croatia
Croatia: Per capita methane emissions was 0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane 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
Croatia recorded 0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Croatia peaked at 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.5111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1860.
That places Croatia 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.5255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.5239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.5223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.5208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.5192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.5176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.5143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.5127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.5111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.5128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.5136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.5144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.5151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.5157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.5163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.5168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.5173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.5177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.5187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.5195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.5211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.5218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.5224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.5235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.5244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.5254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.5262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.5278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.5285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.5291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.5297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.5302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.5307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.5313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.5322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.5331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.5341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.5352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.5359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.5366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.5378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.5384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.5392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.5392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.5389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.5387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.5385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.5384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.5376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.5371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.5365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 0.5384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.5401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.5459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 0.5406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 0.5419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 0.5432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 0.5444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.5455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.5512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 0.5537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.5567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 0.5632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 0.5664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.5857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 0.5904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 0.5934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 0.5982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.6024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.6072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.6099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.6107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 0.614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.6165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 0.6203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 0.624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 0.6299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.6365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.6393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 0.6452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 0.6525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 0.6467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 0.654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 0.6613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 0.6689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 0.6833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 0.6976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 0.7105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.7209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 0.7327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 0.7454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 0.747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.7536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.7616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.7705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.7809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.7905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.8096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.8217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.8685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 0.8742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 80% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
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- 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 methane emissions in Croatia?
- Per capita methane emissions in Croatia was 0.8154 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 methane emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1860.
- How does Croatia rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Croatia ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.