Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Croatia
Croatia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 76.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Croatia is 76.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Croatia peaked at 76.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2007.
That places Croatia 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7% | 44.6% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 37.8% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 47.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 63.5% | 76.3% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Croatia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 3.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 2.24 million (2025)
- Urban population 57.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.18 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.76 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Croatia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Croatia was 76.3% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2007.
- How does Croatia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Croatia ranks 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.