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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.6% | — |
| 1991 | 64.6% | +44.7% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 62.2% | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 70.6% | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 76.3% | +3.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 76.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 76.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.