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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Croatia: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 4.83 t (2024), 56th of 203 in the world and 27th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 6.94 t (2024), 54th of 203 in the world and 24th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 26.8 Mt (2024), 112th of 203 in the world and 32nd of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person4.83 t2024 · world 56/203 · region 27/49GHG per person6.94 t2024 · world 54/203 · region 24/49GHG emissions26.8 Mt2024 · world 112/203 · region 32/49CO₂ emissions18.7 Mt2024 · world 93/203 · region 32/49
CO₂ per person
CroatiaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Croatia4.83 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
CroatiaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Croatia6.94 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Croatia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes4.83 t202456/20327/494.34 t4.88 t4.39 t+15%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e6.94 t202454/20324/495.69 t6.48 t6.50 t+17%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e26.8 Mt2024112/20332/4925.4 Mt27.8 Mt25.4 Mt+7.6%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt18.7 Mt202493/20332/4919.4 Mt20.9 Mt17.2 Mt+5.7%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e3.9 Mt2024134/20335/493.5 Mt4.0 Mt4.1 Mt−6.2%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption34.1%202173/21214/5426.8%29.8%32.4%+6.9 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output69.9%202138/20611/5157.4%63.1%65.0%+22.2 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³15.8 µg/m³2023112/20018/5224.2 µg/m³21.1 µg/m³15.5 µg/m³−19%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area34.8%202496/21423/5733.7%34.3%34.7%+0.4 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area26.2%2024132/21045/5520.9%23.8%26.9%−0.7 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area15.2%202475/20631/5315.1%16.2%15.9%+0.7 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory24.1%202545/21317/55··23.9%+0.4 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.8%2022136/17741/471.5%20021.8%1.7%+0.1 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³9,778 m³202246/1839/488,437 m³8,777 m³9,632 m³+10%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare6,570 kg/ha202419/1797/484,115 kg/ha5,456 kg/ha6,992 kg/ha+9.0%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Croatia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Croatia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorCroatiaHungarySerbiaBosnia and HerzegovinaSloveniaMontenegro
CO₂ per person4.83 t20244.46 t2024—6.45 t20246.27 t2024—
GHG per person6.94 t20246.32 t2024—8.73 t20248.15 t2024—
GHG emissions26.8 Mt202460.5 Mt2024—27.6 Mt202417.3 Mt2024—
CO₂ emissions18.7 Mt202442.6 Mt2024—20.4 Mt202413.3 Mt2024—
Methane3.9 Mt202410.7 Mt2024—5.4 Mt20242.9 Mt2024—
Renewable energy34.1%202115.3%202127.2%202136.6%202123.4%202139.6%2021
Renewable power69.9%202119.1%202135.0%202139.3%202136.1%202161.8%2021
PM2.5 exposure15.8 µg/m³202313.7 µg/m³202319.3 µg/m³202326.1 µg/m³202312.6 µg/m³202318.5 µg/m³2023
Forest cover34.8%202422.8%202439.2%202442.2%202461.8%202461.5%2024
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