Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Croatia

Croatia: Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets was 27,990 Tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27,990 Tonne
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
28th
of 40 countries
All-time high
45,680 Tonne
in 1987
All-time low
24,000 Tonne
in 2020
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Croatia, 1987–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1987200520231987: 45.7k Tonne1988: 45.6k Tonne1989: 45.6k Tonne1990: 45.6k Tonne1991: 32.4k Tonne1992: 31.6k Tonne1993: 34.3k Tonne1994: 36.0k Tonne1995: 35.6k Tonne1996: 40.0k Tonne1997: 39.9k Tonne1998: 39.5k Tonne1999: 40.2k Tonne2000: 38.2k Tonne2001: 38.4k Tonne2002: 39.6k Tonne2003: 39.7k Tonne2004: 39.2k Tonne2005: 36.7k Tonne2006: 37.1k Tonne2007: 37.5k Tonne2008: 35.2k Tonne2009: 33.3k Tonne2010: 31.4k Tonne2011: 31.4k Tonne2012: 27.1k Tonne2013: 29.1k Tonne2014: 27.9k Tonne2015: 27.6k Tonne2016: 27.6k Tonne2017: 30.1k Tonne2018: 29.9k Tonne2019: 30.6k Tonne2020: 24.0k Tonne2021: 26.5k Tonne2022: 26.6k Tonne2023: 28.0k Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

In 2023, air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Croatia stood at 27,990 Tonne.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Croatia peaked at 45,680 Tonne in 1987 and was at its lowest, 24,000 Tonne, in 2020.

That places Croatia 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Croatia, 1987 to 2023.
Year Tonne Change
1987 45,680 Tonne —
1988 45,630 Tonne -0.1%
1989 45,590 Tonne -0.1%
1990 45,560 Tonne -0.1%
1991 32,390 Tonne -28.9%
1992 31,559 Tonne -2.6%
1993 34,320 Tonne +8.7%
1994 36,010 Tonne +4.9%
1995 35,580 Tonne -1.2%
1996 39,990 Tonne +12.4%
1997 39,910 Tonne -0.2%
1998 39,520 Tonne -1.0%
1999 40,170 Tonne +1.6%
2000 38,250 Tonne -4.8%
2001 38,360 Tonne +0.3%
2002 39,630 Tonne +3.3%
2003 39,710 Tonne +0.2%
2004 39,180 Tonne -1.3%
2005 36,690 Tonne -6.4%
2006 37,080 Tonne +1.1%
2007 37,510 Tonne +1.2%
2008 35,170 Tonne -6.2%
2009 33,260 Tonne -5.4%
2010 31,360 Tonne -5.7%
2011 31,420 Tonne +0.2%
2012 27,130 Tonne -13.7%
2013 29,090 Tonne +7.2%
2014 27,880 Tonne -4.2%
2015 27,650 Tonne -0.8%
2016 27,580 Tonne -0.3%
2017 30,110 Tonne +9.2%
2018 29,900 Tonne -0.7%
2019 30,560 Tonne +2.2%
2020 24,000 Tonne -21.5%
2021 26,530 Tonne +10.5%
2022 26,560 Tonne +0.1%
2023 27,990 Tonne +5.4%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 27,990 Tonne is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,360 Tonne, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 27,990 Tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,751 Tonne, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -28.9% 45,560 Tonne 32,390 Tonne

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45,633 Tonne 45,590 Tonne 45,680 Tonne 3
1990s 37,501 Tonne 31,559 Tonne 45,560 Tonne 10
2000s 37,484 Tonne 33,260 Tonne 39,710 Tonne 10
2010s 29,268 Tonne 27,130 Tonne 31,420 Tonne 10
2020s 26,270 Tonne 24,000 Tonne 27,990 Tonne 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 25 Croatia 33,030 Tonne compare
  2. 26 Lithuania 31,954 Tonne compare
  3. 27 Cyprus 28,732 Tonne compare
  4. 29 Estonia 23,324 Tonne compare
  5. 30 Estonia 23,194 Tonne compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 22,598 Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Croatia?
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Croatia was 27,990 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 45,680 Tonne in 1987.
What is the lowest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 24,000 Tonne in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
Croatia ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 1,545 data points, 1980–2024
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