Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Croatia
Croatia: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 26.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.32 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
83rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
31.23 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
22.5 terawatt-hours
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Croatia stood at 26.32 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Croatia peaked at 31.23 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.5 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
Croatia ranks 83rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Croatia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.52 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 23.64 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 24.5 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 25.87 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 24.34 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 22.5 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 25.21 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 26.13 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 25.12 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 25.47 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 25.7 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 26.93 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 27.57 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 27.4 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.42 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 27.48 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 27.18 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 31.23 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 30.27 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 27.95 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 30.61 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 29.89 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 28.07 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 26.54 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 23.49 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 24.21 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 25.24 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 29 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 26.66 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 27.98 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 29.37 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 28.25 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 24.81 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 25 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 23.65 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 26.32 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 26.32 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 26.32 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.01 terawatt-hours, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.83 terawatt-hours | 22.5 terawatt-hours | 26.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.01 terawatt-hours | 25.7 terawatt-hours | 31.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.17 terawatt-hours | 23.49 terawatt-hours | 30.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.23 terawatt-hours | 23.65 terawatt-hours | 29.37 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 80 Puerto Rico 27.26 terawatt-hours compare
- 81 Equatorial Guinea 26.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 82 Bulgaria 26.89 terawatt-hours compare
- 84 Mozambique 21.98 terawatt-hours compare
- 85 Tanzania 21.59 terawatt-hours compare
- 86 Moldova 20.53 terawatt-hours 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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Croatia?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Croatia was 26.32 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.23 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Croatia ranks 83rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.