Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Croatia
Croatia: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 6,840 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,840 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
49th
of 219 countries
All-time high
7,428 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
All-time low
4,870 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Croatia, 1990–2025
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 person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Croatia stood at 6,840 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Croatia peaked at 7,428 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,870 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1995.
That places Croatia 49th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Croatia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,279 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,898 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 5,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 5,469 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 5,206 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 4,870 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 5,525 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 5,650 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 5,807 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 5,940 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6,260 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 6,402 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6,363 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6,594 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 6,371 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 6,298 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7,236 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 7,016 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 6,484 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 7,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6,589 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 6,255 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5,566 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 5,787 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6,103 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 7,108 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 6,623 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 7,019 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 7,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 7,199 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6,349 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 6,417 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 6,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 6,840 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 6,840 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 6,840 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,363 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,807 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 46 Japan 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Greece 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Hong Kong 7,103 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Moldova 6,764 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Czechia 6,732 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Thailand 6,605 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person, by fuel in Croatia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Croatia was 6,840 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,428 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,870 kilowatt-hours per person in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Croatia ranks 49th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.