Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Croatia
Croatia: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels was 4.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Croatia is 4.5 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,541.5% on the previous year and up 162.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Croatia peaked at 5.98 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, -21.78 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
Croatia ranks 27th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Croatia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -21.78 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.2247 terawatt-hours | -101.0% |
| 1993 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | +1167.2% |
| 1994 | -1.72 terawatt-hours | -160.3% |
| 1995 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | -230.6% |
| 1996 | -0.0546 terawatt-hours | -102.4% |
| 1997 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | -9419.3% |
| 1998 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1999 | -0.4781 terawatt-hours | -109.9% |
| 2000 | -2.95 terawatt-hours | +517.8% |
| 2001 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | -200.1% |
| 2002 | 4.12 terawatt-hours | +39.4% |
| 2003 | 5.95 terawatt-hours | +44.3% |
| 2004 | -1.95 terawatt-hours | -132.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5207 terawatt-hours | -126.8% |
| 2006 | -0.0335 terawatt-hours | -106.4% |
| 2007 | 5.98 terawatt-hours | -17979.9% |
| 2008 | -3.61 terawatt-hours | -160.4% |
| 2009 | -5.91 terawatt-hours | +63.6% |
| 2010 | -3.05 terawatt-hours | -48.4% |
| 2011 | -2.64 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2012 | -7 terawatt-hours | +165.0% |
| 2013 | -2.43 terawatt-hours | -65.3% |
| 2014 | -1.7 terawatt-hours | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | -201.0% |
| 2016 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +100.3% |
| 2018 | -3.96 terawatt-hours | -214.6% |
| 2019 | 1 terawatt-hours | -125.3% |
| 2020 | -4.99 terawatt-hours | -597.5% |
| 2021 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | -129.3% |
| 2022 | -0.1457 terawatt-hours | -110.0% |
| 2023 | 3.83 terawatt-hours | -2731.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2744 terawatt-hours | -92.8% |
| 2025 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | +1541.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.7739 terawatt-hours. (45 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.3477 terawatt-hours. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +17979.9% | -0.0335 terawatt-hours | 5.98 terawatt-hours |
| 1997 | +9419.3% | -0.0546 terawatt-hours | 5.08 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +2731.4% | -0.1457 terawatt-hours | 3.83 terawatt-hours |
| 2025 | +1541.5% | 0.2744 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9758 terawatt-hours | -21.78 terawatt-hours | 5.08 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5074 terawatt-hours | -5.91 terawatt-hours | 5.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.29 terawatt-hours | -7 terawatt-hours | 3.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8232 terawatt-hours | -4.99 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More energy & mining data for Croatia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Croatia?
- Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Croatia was 4.5 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.78 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Croatia ranks 27th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.