China vs Croatia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
China
3,962 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Croatia
3,381 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
36th
Croatia rank
39th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- China
- Croatia
How they compare
China currently reports 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,381 kilowatt-hours per person in Croatia, a difference of 581 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Croatia ahead.
China ranks 36th and Croatia ranks 39th of 80 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,070 kilowatt-hours per person | Croatia |
| 2000s | 438.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,500 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,062 kilowatt-hours per person | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,167 kilowatt-hours per person | 753.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Croatia |
| 2020s | 3,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,403 kilowatt-hours per person | 303.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, China or Croatia?
- China, at 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,381 kilowatt-hours per person in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between China and Croatia?
- 581 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Croatia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Croatia rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- China ranks 36th and Croatia ranks 39th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.