Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Croatia
Croatia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 13.01 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.01 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
61st
of 80 countries
All-time high
14.63 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
3.95 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 13.01 terawatt-hours for primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Croatia peaked at 14.63 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.95 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Croatia ranks 61st of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Croatia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 5.56 terawatt-hours | +40.6% |
| 1992 | 4.37 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 4.61 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 5.45 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 5.71 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 7.89 terawatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 5.86 terawatt-hours | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 6.05 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.35 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 6.46 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 7.18 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 5.85 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 7.64 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 7.09 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 6.67 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 5.92 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 7.61 terawatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 9.37 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | -41.9% |
| 2012 | 5.78 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 9.9 terawatt-hours | +71.2% |
| 2014 | 10.61 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 8.33 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 9.25 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 8.19 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 11.47 terawatt-hours | +40.1% |
| 2019 | 11.68 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.14 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.63 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 12.14 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 14.54 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 13.17 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 13.01 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 13.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.73 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 13.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.4 terawatt-hours, 19% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.68 terawatt-hours | 3.95 terawatt-hours | 7.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 terawatt-hours | 4.79 terawatt-hours | 7.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 terawatt-hours | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 11.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.27 terawatt-hours | 12.14 terawatt-hours | 14.63 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More climate change data for Croatia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 255.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 545.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,909 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 68.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,608 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy in Croatia?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Croatia was 13.01 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Croatia ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.