Municipal waste recycled in Croatia
Croatia: Municipal waste recycled was 660,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Croatia, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste recycled in Croatia stood at 660,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 156.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Croatia peaked at 660,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2004.
That places Croatia 40th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Municipal waste recycled in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 55,000 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 49,000 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 41,000 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 67,000 tonnes | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 137,000 tonnes | +104.5% |
| 2012 | 245,000 tonnes | +78.8% |
| 2013 | 257,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 269,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 298,000 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 353,000 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 405,000 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 447,000 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 547,000 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 499,000 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 555,000 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 631,000 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 660,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 660,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 948,000 tonnes, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 660,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million tonnes, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste recycled in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +104.5% | 67,000 tonnes | 137,000 tonnes |
| 2012 | +78.8% | 137,000 tonnes | 245,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,167 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 302,500 tonnes | 67,000 tonnes | 547,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 586,250 tonnes | 499,000 tonnes | 660,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More environment data for Croatia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.147 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0568 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Croatia?
- Municipal waste recycled in Croatia was 660,000 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 660,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Croatia rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Croatia ranks 40th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).