Waste — Emissions Share in Croatia

Croatia: Waste — Emissions Share was 37.27 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.27 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
61st
of 222 countries
All-time high
40.92 %
in 2018
All-time low
22.53 %
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Croatia, 1992–2023

0102030401992200720231992: 22.5 %1993: 22.8 %1994: 24.2 %1995: 25.2 %1996: 25.9 %1997: 25.9 %1998: 25 %1999: 26.6 %2000: 27.6 %2001: 27.7 %2002: 28.1 %2003: 28.8 %2004: 32.5 %2005: 29.3 %2006: 31.7 %2007: 36.1 %2008: 36.8 %2009: 38.2 %2010: 36.8 %2011: 38.3 %2012: 35.7 %2013: 37.5 %2014: 37.5 %2015: 39 %2016: 40.3 %2017: 40.2 %2018: 40.9 %2019: 40.3 %2020: 39.1 %2021: 37.5 %2022: 37.4 %2023: 37.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Croatia is 37.27 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Croatia peaked at 40.92 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.53 %, in 1992.

Croatia ranks 61st of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Croatia, 1992 to 2023.
Year % Change
1992 22.53 % —
1993 22.79 % +1.2%
1994 24.17 % +6.1%
1995 25.23 % +4.4%
1996 25.88 % +2.6%
1997 25.92 % +0.2%
1998 25.01 % -3.5%
1999 26.59 % +6.3%
2000 27.63 % +3.9%
2001 27.66 % +0.1%
2002 28.12 % +1.7%
2003 28.8 % +2.4%
2004 32.47 % +12.7%
2005 29.32 % -9.7%
2006 31.71 % +8.2%
2007 36.08 % +13.8%
2008 36.79 % +2.0%
2009 38.24 % +3.9%
2010 36.78 % -3.8%
2011 38.3 % +4.1%
2012 35.7 % -6.8%
2013 37.53 % +5.1%
2014 37.55 % +0.1%
2015 39.04 % +4.0%
2016 40.32 % +3.3%
2017 40.25 % -0.2%
2018 40.92 % +1.7%
2019 40.28 % -1.6%
2020 39.11 % -2.9%
2021 37.55 % -4.0%
2022 37.38 % -0.5%
2023 37.27 % -0.3%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 37.27 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 37.27 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.77 % 22.53 % 26.59 % 8
2000s 31.68 % 27.63 % 38.24 % 10
2010s 38.67 % 35.7 % 40.92 % 10
2020s 37.83 % 37.27 % 39.11 % 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 58 Portugal 38.7 % compare
  2. 59 Sao Tome and Principe 38.67 % compare
  3. 60 Greece 37.63 % compare
  4. 62 Cuba 37.03 % compare
  5. 63 Yemen 36.64 % compare
  6. 64 Caribbean 35.72 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Croatia?
Waste — emissions share in Croatia was 37.27 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 40.92 % in 2018.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.53 % in 1992.
How does Croatia rank for waste — emissions share?
Croatia ranks 61st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.