Croatia vs Portugal: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Croatia
6.1%
in 2025
Portugal
6.8%
in 2025
Croatia rank
17th
Portugal rank
16th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Croatia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.8% against 6.1% in Croatia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Croatia ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 80 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.5% | 2.6% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.6% | 3.2% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 4.5% | 3.8% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.5% | 2.1% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Croatia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.8% against 6.1% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Croatia and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Croatia ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.