Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Croatia
Croatia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables was -1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded -1.2% for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of up 86.9% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Croatia peaked at 71.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -41.9%, in 2011.
Croatia ranks 64th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.6% | — |
| 1992 | -21.4% | -152.6% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -125.7% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | +233.9% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -74.3% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | +710.1% |
| 1997 | -25.8% | -167.5% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -112.7% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +557.7% |
| 2000 | -12.2% | -156.6% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -191.8% |
| 2002 | -18.5% | -264.9% |
| 2003 | -6.7% | -63.7% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -694.6% |
| 2005 | -7.2% | -118.1% |
| 2006 | -5.9% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | -28.2% | +378.0% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -184.2% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -19.3% |
| 2011 | -41.9% | -282.4% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -115.1% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +1024.5% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -89.8% |
| 2015 | -21.5% | -397.6% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -151.5% |
| 2017 | -11.5% | -203.7% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -449.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -95.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +109.8% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +422.9% |
| 2022 | -17.0% | -183.0% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -216.1% |
| 2024 | -9.4% | -147.7% |
| 2025 | -1.2% | -86.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's -1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%. (47 countries reporting)
- Croatia's -1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | -25.8% | 40.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | -28.2% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | -41.9% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -17.0% | 20.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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- 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 percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Croatia?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Croatia was -1.2% 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 percentage change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.9% in 2011.
- How does Croatia rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Croatia ranks 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.