Total greenhouse gas emissions (without LULUCF)

The trend in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Croatia from 1990 to 2023 (see graph) was driven by various factors. From 1991 to 1994, the overall decreases in economic activities and energy consumption, which were mainly the consequences of the war in Croatia, directly caused the decrease in total GHG emissions. From 1995, GHG emissions grew by an average of 2.4% per year until 2008, after which emissions decreased until 2014, when they began to grow slowly. [1] Some energy-intensive industries reduced their activities or phased out certain production processes, which was reflected by a reduction in GHG emissions.

The energy sector contributes the largest share to GHG emissions, at 69.4%, followed by industry (13.8%), waste (7.6%) and the agriculture sector (9.2%).

According to the projections of GHG emissions until 2030, the scenario with existing measures should result in a 25.8% overall reduction in emissions compared with 1990 levels, while the scenario with the implementation of additional measures would result in a 40.3% emission reduction. To achieve the EU policy targets, stronger measures should be applied in all sectors.