Consumption-based deforestation per person in Croatia
Croatia: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 1.67 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Croatia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 1.67 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Croatia peaked at 3.26 square meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.66 square meters, in 2015.
Croatia ranks 128th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.54 square meters | 2.03 square meters | 3.26 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.22 square meters | 1.66 square meters | 2.98 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 square meters | 1.67 square meters | 2.16 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More environment data for Croatia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 26.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3517 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2757 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0051 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0146 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0105 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Croatia?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Croatia was 1.67 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 square meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 square meters in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Croatia ranks 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.