Human caused air pollution exposure in Croatia
Croatia: Human caused air pollution exposure was 13.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.25
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
107th
of 240 countries
All-time high
21.19
in 2011
All-time low
12.32
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Croatia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Croatia is 13.25, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Croatia peaked at 21.19 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.32, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 107th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.81 | — |
| 1999 | 18.35 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 18.22 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 19.53 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 19.86 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.42 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 18.34 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 20.52 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 20.6 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.78 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 17.08 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.69 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 17.78 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.19 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 18.27 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 17.17 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 14.95 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 17.72 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 16.41 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 16.77 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 16.66 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.86 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 13.52 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 13.1 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.73 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 12.32 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 13.25 | +7.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 13.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.6× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 13.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.08 | 18.35 | 19.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.9 | 16.78 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.08 | 13.86 | 21.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.18 | 12.32 | 13.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More environment data for Croatia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1125 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.24 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 36.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.147 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Croatia?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Croatia was 13.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.19 in 2011.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.32 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Croatia ranks 107th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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