Croatia vs Romania: Share of primary energy use by source
Croatia
29.1%
in 2025
Romania
30.2%
in 2025
Croatia rank
33rd
Romania rank
31st
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Croatia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 30.2% against 29.1% in Croatia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Croatia ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 31st of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 43.6% | 12.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 37.1% | 7.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 32.3% | 0.5% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.6% | 0.5% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Croatia or Romania?
- Romania, at 30.2% against 29.1% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Croatia and Romania?
- 1.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Croatia ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 31st of 76 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 use by source. 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.