Total waste generation in Croatia
Croatia: Total waste generation was 646,525 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total waste generation in Croatia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, total waste generation in Croatia stood at 646,525 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 760.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Croatia peaked at 826,788 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12,951 tonnes, in 2011.
Croatia ranks 20th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total waste generation in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 390,000 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 826,788 tonnes | +112.0% |
| 2002 | 292,030 tonnes | -64.7% |
| 2003 | 297,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 121,133 tonnes | -59.2% |
| 2006 | 72,167 tonnes | -40.4% |
| 2008 | 18,679 tonnes | -74.1% |
| 2010 | 14,223 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 12,951 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 75,096 tonnes | +479.8% |
| 2014 | 269,111 tonnes | +258.4% |
| 2016 | 496,153 tonnes | +84.4% |
| 2018 | 550,471 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 565,300 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 646,525 tonnes | +14.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 646,525 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 293,977 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 646,525 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289,947 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total waste generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +479.8% | 12,951 tonnes | 75,096 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 288,257 tonnes | 18,679 tonnes | 826,788 tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 236,334 tonnes | 12,951 tonnes | 550,471 tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 605,912 tonnes | 565,300 tonnes | 646,525 tonnes | 2 |
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 total waste generation in Croatia?
- Total waste generation in Croatia was 646,525 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 826,788 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,951 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Croatia rank for total waste generation?
- Croatia ranks 20th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 760.9%. 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 Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).