Croatia vs Germany: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Croatia
85.6%
in 2025
Germany
84.8%
in 2025
Croatia rank
41st
Germany rank
42nd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Croatia
- Germany
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 85.6% against 84.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 41st and Germany ranks 42nd of 75 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 87.4% | 5.5% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 84.7% | 8.3% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 83.6% | 5.4% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 83.6% | 0.7% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Croatia or Germany?
- Croatia, at 85.6% against 84.8% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Croatia and Germany?
- 0.8%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Germany rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Croatia ranks 41st and Germany ranks 42nd of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.