Energy imports dependency in Croatia
Croatia: Energy imports dependency was 59.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.9%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
20th
of 50 countries
All-time high
60.3%
in 2022
All-time low
30.7%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in Croatia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports dependency in Croatia is 59.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Croatia peaked at 60.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1991.
Croatia ranks 20th of 50 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.
Energy imports dependency in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.1% | — |
| 1991 | 30.7% | -23.3% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 36.9% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 59.9% | +7.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 59.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 59.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 30.7% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 46.0% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 44.2% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 53.6% | 60.3% | 5 |
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 energy imports dependency in Croatia?
- Energy imports dependency in Croatia was 59.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for energy imports dependency?
- Croatia ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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