Energy intensity in Croatia
Croatia: Energy intensity was 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
107th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1993
All-time low
0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Energy intensity in Croatia, 1990–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Croatia stood at 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Croatia peaked at 1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
That places Croatia 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Croatia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1991 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9775 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9945 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9631 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9612 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9568 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9232 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9058 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9375 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8702 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9732 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.985 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9058 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8668 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9375 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 104 Germany 0.8039 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 105 Paraguay 0.8027 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 106 Mauritius 0.7968 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 108 Nicaragua 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 109 Turkey 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 110 Austria 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 intensity in Croatia?
- Energy intensity in Croatia was 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1993.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for energy intensity?
- Croatia ranks 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.