Share of primary energy from coal in Croatia
Croatia: Share of primary energy from coal was 2.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from coal in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from coal in Croatia stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Croatia peaked at 10.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1996.
That places Croatia 45th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 2.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More energy & mining data for Croatia
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Gas production 6.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 6.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 13.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from coal in Croatia?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Croatia was 2.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1996.
- How does Croatia rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Croatia ranks 45th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.