Energy self-reliance in Croatia
Croatia: Energy self-reliance was 28.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.4%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 1991
All-time low
28.4%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy self-reliance in Croatia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy self-reliance in Croatia stood at 28.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy self-reliance in Croatia peaked at 52.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy self-reliance in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.6% | — |
| 1991 | 52.6% | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 52.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | -5.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 28.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 28.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 40.7% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 36.4% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 32.6% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 28.4% | 32.8% | 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 self-reliance in Croatia?
- Energy self-reliance in Croatia was 28.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy self-reliance recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy self-reliance recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for energy self-reliance?
- Croatia ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy self-reliance rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy self-reliance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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