Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in Croatia
Croatia: Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and was -4,406 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in Croatia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in Croatia is -4,406 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in Croatia peaked at -4,406 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024 and was at its lowest, -8,545 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, in 1995.
Croatia ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -6,348 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | — |
| 1991 | -7,526 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +18.6% |
| 1992 | -7,609 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1993 | -7,744 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +1.8% |
| 1994 | -8,048 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1995 | -8,545 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +6.2% |
| 1996 | -8,175 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -4.3% |
| 1997 | -7,565 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -7.5% |
| 1998 | -7,330 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -3.1% |
| 1999 | -8,184 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +11.7% |
| 2000 | -6,599 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -19.4% |
| 2001 | -7,955 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +20.5% |
| 2002 | -8,248 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2003 | -7,370 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -10.6% |
| 2004 | -7,746 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2005 | -7,984 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2006 | -7,787 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2007 | -6,600 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -15.3% |
| 2008 | -6,836 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2009 | -6,946 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2010 | -6,898 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2011 | -5,601 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -18.8% |
| 2012 | -5,134 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -8.3% |
| 2013 | -6,151 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +19.8% |
| 2014 | -6,010 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2015 | -5,692 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -5.3% |
| 2016 | -5,709 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2017 | -4,823 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -15.5% |
| 2018 | -5,501 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +14.1% |
| 2019 | -5,738 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2020 | -5,629 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2021 | -5,782 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2022 | -4,869 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -15.8% |
| 2023 | -5,569 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +14.4% |
| 2024 | -4,406 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -20.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's -4,406 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -4,406 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Croatia's -4,406 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is -2,520 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7,707 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -8,545 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -6,348 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | -7,407 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -8,248 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -6,599 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | -5,726 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -6,898 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -4,823 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | -5,251 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -5,782 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -4,406 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 16 Cyprus -169.3 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 17 Belgium -597.9 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 18 Luxembourg -635.2 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 19 Croatia -4,406 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 21 Slovenia -4,452 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 21 Slovenia -4,452 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in Croatia?
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in Croatia was -4,406 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was -4,406 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024.
- What is the lowest net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8,545 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and?
- Croatia ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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