How does Croatia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Croatia ranks 153rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Croatia?

Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Croatia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Croatia

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Croatia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Croatia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 6,544 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

6,544 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

153rd

of 220 countries

All-time high

545,880 tonnes

in 1977

All-time low

1,469 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Croatia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Croatia stood at 6,544 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Croatia peaked at 545,880 tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,469 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Croatia 153rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	1,496 tonnes	1,469 tonnes	1,523 tonnes	10
1760s	1,557 tonnes	1,529 tonnes	1,585 tonnes	10
1770s	1,620 tonnes	1,591 tonnes	1,650 tonnes	10
1780s	1,687 tonnes	1,656 tonnes	1,717 tonnes	10
1790s	1,755 tonnes	1,724 tonnes	1,787 tonnes	10
1800s	1,827 tonnes	1,794 tonnes	1,860 tonnes	10
1810s	1,916 tonnes	1,868 tonnes	1,965 tonnes	10
1820s	2,027 tonnes	1,976 tonnes	2,078 tonnes	10
1830s	2,142 tonnes	2,089 tonnes	2,195 tonnes	10
1840s	2,262 tonnes	2,207 tonnes	2,317 tonnes	10
1850s	2,386 tonnes	2,330 tonnes	2,443 tonnes	10
1860s	2,566 tonnes	2,456 tonnes	2,676 tonnes	10
1870s	2,819 tonnes	2,700 tonnes	2,937 tonnes	10
1880s	3,103 tonnes	2,963 tonnes	3,242 tonnes	10
1890s	4,859 tonnes	3,657 tonnes	6,305 tonnes	10
1900s	8,242 tonnes	7,291 tonnes	9,463 tonnes	10
1910s	7,975 tonnes	2,327 tonnes	22,221 tonnes	10
1920s	37,413 tonnes	20,599 tonnes	54,990 tonnes	10
1930s	49,259 tonnes	43,654 tonnes	55,131 tonnes	10
1940s	52,751 tonnes	17,398 tonnes	103,310 tonnes	10
1950s	122,801 tonnes	93,960 tonnes	169,988 tonnes	10
1960s	224,999 tonnes	185,198 tonnes	247,324 tonnes	10
1970s	383,500 tonnes	204,742 tonnes	545,880 tonnes	10
1980s	183,620 tonnes	115,789 tonnes	306,197 tonnes	10
1990s	100,279 tonnes	63,616 tonnes	172,639 tonnes	10
2000s	57,571 tonnes	51,474 tonnes	63,538 tonnes	10
2010s	16,911 tonnes	7,874 tonnes	34,391 tonnes	10
2020s	6,442 tonnes	6,323 tonnes	6,544 tonnes	3

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More energy & mining data for Croatia

Fuel imports 15.5% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
Gas production 6.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 6.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 13.1% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.3% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.1% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Croatia?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Croatia was 6,544 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Croatia?: The highest recorded value was 545,880 tonnes in 1977.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Croatia?: The lowest recorded value was 1,469 tonnes in 1750.
How does Croatia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Croatia ranks 153rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Croatia?: Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.