Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Croatia
Croatia: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 16.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Croatia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 16.7% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Croatia peaked at 19.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1990.
Croatia ranks 55th of 150 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.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.1% | — |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +62.7% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -1.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 16.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 16.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +62.7% | 9.1% | 14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 9.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.7% | 19.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 52 Portugal 19.2% compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.3% compare
- 54 Thailand 17.8% compare
- 56 Philippines 16.4% compare
- 57 Bangladesh 15.5% compare
- 58 Montenegro 14.9% compare
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 combustible renewables and waste in Croatia?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Croatia was 16.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Croatia ranks 55th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.