Croatia vs New Zealand: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Croatia
16.2%
in 2025
New Zealand
16.6%
in 2025
Croatia rank
50th
New Zealand rank
48th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Croatia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 16.6% against 16.2% in Croatia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Croatia ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 20.3% | 7.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 20.0% | 6.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 17.0% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.0% | 0.7% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Croatia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 16.6% against 16.2% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Croatia and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and New Zealand rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Croatia ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.