Greenhouse gas emissions in Croatia
Croatia: Greenhouse gas emissions was 22.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
125th
of 199 countries
All-time high
42.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1991
All-time low
3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Croatia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Croatia stood at 22.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Croatia peaked at 42.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1851.
That places Croatia 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1853 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1855 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1857 | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1858 | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1860 | 3.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1861 | 3.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1863 | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1865 | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1866 | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1867 | 4.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1868 | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1870 | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1873 | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1874 | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1875 | 5.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1876 | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1877 | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1878 | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1881 | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1883 | 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1885 | 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1886 | 6.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1887 | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 6.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1889 | 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1890 | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 7.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1893 | 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1895 | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1898 | 7.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 7.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1901 | 7.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 8.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 8.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 8.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 8.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 9.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1912 | 9.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 9.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1914 | 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1915 | 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1917 | 9.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1918 | 10.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 10.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1921 | 11.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 11.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 11.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 11.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1927 | 12.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1928 | 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 12.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 12.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1931 | 12.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 12.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1933 | 12.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 12.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1935 | 12.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1936 | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1937 | 12.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1939 | 12.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 12.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 10.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.5% |
| 1942 | 11.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1943 | 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1944 | 11.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1945 | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1946 | 14.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1947 | 14.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 14.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 16.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1950 | 15.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1951 | 14.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1952 | 14.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 14.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 14.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 14.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 15.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 16.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 16.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 16.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 16.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 16.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 16.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 17.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 17.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 17.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 17.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 18.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 17.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 20.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 21.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 19.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 22.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 22.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 22.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 23.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 23.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 26.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 25.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 27.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 25.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 27.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 28.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 29.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 29.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 29.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 29.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 29.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 28.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 42.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +49.3% |
| 1992 | 28.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.0% |
| 1993 | 27.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 28.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 21.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 22.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 29.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 28.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 18.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 17.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 17.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 20.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 21.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 21.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 22.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 28.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 24.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 22.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 21.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 22.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 29.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 23.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 22.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 22.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 22.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 23.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 21.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 21.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 21.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 22.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 22.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 22.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 47% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 22.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 44% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 | +49.3% | 28.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1999 | -34.5% | 28.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1992 | -34.0% | 42.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1997 | +36.0% | 22.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2012 | +32.3% | 22.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2007 | +26.4% | 22.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Croatia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Croatia was 22.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1991.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1851.
- How does Croatia rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Croatia ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.