Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Croatia
Croatia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 261.81 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
261.81 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
70th
of 193 countries
All-time high
491.35 kilograms per person
in 2008
All-time low
239.37 kilograms per person
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Croatia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Croatia is 261.81 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Croatia peaked at 491.35 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 239.37 kilograms per person, in 2014.
That places Croatia 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Croatia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 353.67 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 321.23 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 311.57 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 264.29 kilograms per person | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 265.21 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 259.78 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 267.41 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 335.21 kilograms per person | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 269.93 kilograms per person | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 275.89 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 291.25 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 279 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 318.18 kilograms per person | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 301.86 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 348.02 kilograms per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 315.26 kilograms per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 405.49 kilograms per person | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 424.01 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 491.35 kilograms per person | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 271.43 kilograms per person | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 295.27 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 324.7 kilograms per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 281.74 kilograms per person | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 245.14 kilograms per person | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 239.37 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 258.14 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 251.42 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 281.92 kilograms per person | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 285.72 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 288.49 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 295.91 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 298.12 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 271.31 kilograms per person | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 261.81 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 261.81 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 261.81 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15 kilograms per person, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 292.42 kilograms per person | 259.78 kilograms per person | 353.67 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 344.58 kilograms per person | 271.43 kilograms per person | 491.35 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.19 kilograms per person | 239.37 kilograms per person | 324.7 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.78 kilograms per person | 261.81 kilograms per person | 298.12 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Croatia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Croatia was 261.81 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 491.35 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.37 kilograms per person in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Croatia ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.