Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Croatia

Croatia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.5482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.8173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1984
All-time low
0.0653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1903
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Croatia, 1850–2024

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Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Croatia stood at 0.5482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Croatia peaked at 0.8173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1903.

That places Croatia 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1860s 0.071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1870s 0.0761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1880s 0.0844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1890s 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1900s 0.0657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1910s 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1920s 0.1498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1930s 0.1537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1940s 0.2082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1950s 0.3589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1960s 0.5442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1970s 0.7045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1980s 0.7404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.8173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1990s 0.5373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2000s 0.6014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2010s 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2020s 0.577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 41 Sudan 0.5695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 42 Mali 0.5626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 43 Hungary 0.5609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 45 Romania 0.5357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 46 Ukraine 0.5353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 47 Guinea 0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Croatia?
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Croatia was 0.5482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1984.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1903.
How does Croatia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
Croatia ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.