Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Croatia

Croatia: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP was 132.35 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
132.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
152.34 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
95.4 terawatt-hours
in 2014
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Croatia, 1995–2020

0501001501995200720201995: 99 terawatt-hours1996: 102.5 terawatt-hours1997: 119.4 terawatt-hours1998: 113.9 terawatt-hours1999: 115.1 terawatt-hours2000: 106.9 terawatt-hours2001: 115 terawatt-hours2002: 131 terawatt-hours2003: 142.5 terawatt-hours2004: 141.7 terawatt-hours2005: 152.3 terawatt-hours2006: 147.8 terawatt-hours2007: 143.5 terawatt-hours2008: 149 terawatt-hours2009: 126 terawatt-hours2010: 120.8 terawatt-hours2011: 117 terawatt-hours2012: 110.8 terawatt-hours2013: 106.6 terawatt-hours2014: 95.4 terawatt-hours2015: 100.9 terawatt-hours2016: 102.6 terawatt-hours2017: 111.7 terawatt-hours2018: 121.9 terawatt-hours2019: 125.9 terawatt-hours2020: 132.3 terawatt-hours

Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2020, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Croatia stood at 132.35 terawatt-hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Croatia peaked at 152.34 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 95.4 terawatt-hours, in 2014.

That places Croatia 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Croatia, 1995 to 2020.
Year terawatt-hours Change
1995 99.05 terawatt-hours
1996 102.46 terawatt-hours +3.4%
1997 119.36 terawatt-hours +16.5%
1998 113.87 terawatt-hours -4.6%
1999 115.15 terawatt-hours +1.1%
2000 106.87 terawatt-hours -7.2%
2001 115 terawatt-hours +7.6%
2002 131 terawatt-hours +13.9%
2003 142.47 terawatt-hours +8.8%
2004 141.68 terawatt-hours -0.6%
2005 152.34 terawatt-hours +7.5%
2006 147.8 terawatt-hours -3.0%
2007 143.52 terawatt-hours -2.9%
2008 149.01 terawatt-hours +3.8%
2009 126.02 terawatt-hours -15.4%
2010 120.8 terawatt-hours -4.1%
2011 117.04 terawatt-hours -3.1%
2012 110.8 terawatt-hours -5.3%
2013 106.61 terawatt-hours -3.8%
2014 95.4 terawatt-hours -10.5%
2015 100.86 terawatt-hours +5.7%
2016 102.59 terawatt-hours +1.7%
2017 111.67 terawatt-hours +8.9%
2018 121.88 terawatt-hours +9.1%
2019 125.91 terawatt-hours +3.3%
2020 132.35 terawatt-hours +5.1%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 132.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 26% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 132.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 27% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 109.98 terawatt-hours 99.05 terawatt-hours 119.36 terawatt-hours 5
2000s 135.57 terawatt-hours 106.87 terawatt-hours 152.34 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 111.36 terawatt-hours 95.4 terawatt-hours 125.91 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 132.35 terawatt-hours 132.35 terawatt-hours 132.35 terawatt-hours 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 34 Slovakia 260.48 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 35 Bulgaria 196.52 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 36 Lithuania 137.63 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 38 Slovenia 103.72 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 39 Luxembourg 81.87 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 40 Latvia 80.58 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Croatia?
Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Croatia was 132.35 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 152.34 terawatt-hours in 2005.
What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.4 terawatt-hours in 2014.
How does Croatia rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
Croatia ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.