Fossil fuel consumption in Croatia
Croatia: Fossil fuel consumption was 77.54 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
77.54 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
93rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
95.01 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
67.42 terawatt-hours
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Fossil fuel consumption 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption in Croatia stood at 77.54 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Croatia peaked at 95.01 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67.42 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Croatia 93rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Croatia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.2 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 67.42 terawatt-hours | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 67.64 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 70.49 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 68.77 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 71.02 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 70.96 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 76.05 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 80.9 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 80.42 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 77.47 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 80.42 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 84.54 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 90.49 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 88.55 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 89.07 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.03 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.01 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 91.4 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 85.49 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 82.44 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 79.8 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 72.8 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 70.37 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 68.67 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 70.38 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 72.11 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 75.56 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 71.6 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 72.6 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 67.62 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 69.08 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 68.93 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 72.77 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 73.04 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 77.54 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 77.54 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.38 terawatt-hours, 66% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 77.54 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.09 terawatt-hours, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.29 terawatt-hours | 67.42 terawatt-hours | 89.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.15 terawatt-hours | 77.47 terawatt-hours | 95.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.63 terawatt-hours | 68.67 terawatt-hours | 82.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5 terawatt-hours | 67.62 terawatt-hours | 77.54 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 fossil fuel consumption in Croatia?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Croatia was 77.54 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.01 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.42 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Croatia ranks 93rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.