Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Croatia
Croatia: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 85.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 85.6% for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Croatia peaked at 95.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 41st of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 90.0% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 91.8% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 86.1% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 82.5% | 85.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More energy & mining data for Croatia
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Gas production 6.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 6.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 13.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 50.15 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Croatia?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Croatia was 85.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Croatia ranks 41st out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.