Municipal waste by waste management operations in Croatia
Croatia: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 486 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
486 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
486 Kilograms per capita
in 2024
All-time low
224 Kilograms per capita
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2024
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Croatia, 1997–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste by waste management operations in Croatia is 486 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Croatia peaked at 486 Kilograms per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 224 Kilograms per capita, in 1997.
Croatia ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 224 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2000 | 262 Kilograms per capita | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 304 Kilograms per capita | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 336 Kilograms per capita | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 384 Kilograms per capita | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 399 Kilograms per capita | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 415 Kilograms per capita | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 405 Kilograms per capita | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 379 Kilograms per capita | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 384 Kilograms per capita | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 391 Kilograms per capita | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 407 Kilograms per capita | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 390 Kilograms per capita | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 398 Kilograms per capita | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 409 Kilograms per capita | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 424 Kilograms per capita | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 443 Kilograms per capita | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 459 Kilograms per capita | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 433 Kilograms per capita | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 456 Kilograms per capita | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 478 Kilograms per capita | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 475 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 486 Kilograms per capita | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 224 Kilograms per capita | 224 Kilograms per capita | 224 Kilograms per capita | 1 |
| 2000s | 357.86 Kilograms per capita | 262 Kilograms per capita | 415 Kilograms per capita | 7 |
| 2010s | 408.4 Kilograms per capita | 379 Kilograms per capita | 459 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 465.6 Kilograms per capita | 433 Kilograms per capita | 486 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 20 Italy 489 Kilograms per capita compare
- 20 Slovakia 489 Kilograms per capita compare
- 20 Slovakia 489 Kilograms per capita compare
- 23 Croatia 486 Kilograms per capita compare
- 25 North Macedonia 480 Kilograms per capita compare
- 26 Netherlands 473 Kilograms per capita compare
- 26 Netherlands 473 Kilograms per capita compare
More environment data for Croatia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.86 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 5,390 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 88,070 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 9,470 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 21,634 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 55,960 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 18,827 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Croatia?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Croatia was 486 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 486 Kilograms per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 224 Kilograms per capita in 1997.
- How does Croatia rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Croatia ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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