Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Croatia
Croatia: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 60.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Croatia, 2010–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 60.2% for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in 2025.
That represents a change of down 38.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Croatia peaked at 1,654.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 2018.
That places Croatia 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31.9% | — |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -55.5% |
| 2012 | 1,654.7% | +11580.5% |
| 2013 | 369.3% | -77.7% |
| 2014 | 211.7% | -42.7% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | -70.3% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -77.0% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +38.9% |
| 2018 | -4.8% | -124.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -326.7% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | +274.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -96.4% |
| 2023 | 172.0% | +8434.7% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | -42.7% |
| 2025 | 60.2% | -38.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 60.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 60.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.0%, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +11580.5% | 14.2% | 1,654.7% |
| 2023 | +8434.7% | 2.0% | 172.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 238.5% | -4.8% | 1,654.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 2.0% | 172.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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- 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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Croatia?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Croatia was 60.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,654.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Croatia ranks 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.