Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Croatia
Croatia: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 10.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Croatia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 10.3% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Croatia peaked at 11.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1990.
Croatia ranks 56th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.5% | — |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +65.6% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -41.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +78.4% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +41.3% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +31.7% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -10.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 10.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 10.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 69% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 3.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.7% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More energy & mining data for Croatia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Croatia?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Croatia was 10.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Croatia ranks 56th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.