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EU countries by renewable share of transport energy

Sweden had the highest renewable share of transport energy of 27 EU countries in 2018, at 29.7%. Croatia had the lowest, at 2.6%. The median was 6.9% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 8.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest29.7Sweden
Lowest2.6Croatia
Median6.927 EU countries
European Union (27)8.3History

Map of EU countries, 2018

Austria: 9.9 %Belgium: 6.7 %Bulgaria: 8.1 %Cyprus: 2.7 %Czechia: 6.6 %Germany: 7.9 %Denmark: 6.9 %Estonia: 3.3 %Spain: 6.9 %Finland: 14.8 %France: 9 %Greece: 4.1 %Croatia: 2.6 %Hungary: 7.7 %Ireland: 7.2 %Italy: 7.7 %Lithuania: 4.3 %Luxembourg: 6.6 %Latvia: 4.7 %Malta: 8 %Netherlands: 9.5 %Poland: 5.7 %Portugal: 9 %Romania: 6.3 %Sweden: 29.7 %Slovenia: 5.5 %Slovakia: 7 %
  • Under 4.9
  • 4.9 to 6.6
  • 6.6 to 7.5
  • 7.5 to 8.8
  • 8.8 and over
%, 2018. Source: Eurostat, Renewable energy share, transport (nrg_ind_ren). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2018

Sweden: 29.7 %Sweden29.7Finland: 14.8 %Finland14.8Austria: 9.9 %Austria9.9Netherlands: 9.5 %Netherlands9.5Portugal: 9 %Portugal9France: 9 %France9Bulgaria: 8.1 %Bulgaria8.1Malta: 8 %Malta8Germany: 7.9 %Germany7.9Hungary: 7.7 %Hungary7.7Italy: 7.7 %Italy7.7Ireland: 7.2 %Ireland7.2Slovakia: 7 %Slovakia7Spain: 6.9 %Spain6.9Denmark: 6.9 %Denmark6.9Belgium: 6.7 %Belgium6.7Luxembourg: 6.6 %Luxembourg6.6Czechia: 6.6 %Czechia6.6Romania: 6.3 %Romania6.3Poland: 5.7 %Poland5.7Slovenia: 5.5 %Slovenia5.5Latvia: 4.7 %Latvia4.7Lithuania: 4.3 %Lithuania4.3Greece: 4.1 %Greece4.1Estonia: 3.3 %Estonia3.3Cyprus: 2.7 %Cyprus2.7Croatia: 2.6 %Croatia2.6Sweden: 29.7 %Sweden29.7Finland: 14.8 %Finland14.8Austria: 9.9 %Austria9.9Netherlands: 9.5 %Netherlands9.5Portugal: 9 %Portugal9France: 9 %France9Bulgaria: 8.1 %Bulgaria8.1Malta: 8 %Malta8Germany: 7.9 %Germany7.9Hungary: 7.7 %Hungary7.7Italy: 7.7 %Italy7.7Ireland: 7.2 %Ireland7.2Slovakia: 7 %Slovakia7Spain: 6.9 %Spain6.9Denmark: 6.9 %Denmark6.9Belgium: 6.7 %Belgium6.7Luxembourg: 6.6 %Luxembourg6.6Czechia: 6.6 %Czechia6.6Romania: 6.3 %Romania6.3Poland: 5.7 %Poland5.7Slovenia: 5.5 %Slovenia5.5Latvia: 4.7 %Latvia4.7Lithuania: 4.3 %Lithuania4.3Greece: 4.1 %Greece4.1Estonia: 3.3 %Estonia3.3Cyprus: 2.7 %Cyprus2.7Croatia: 2.6 %Croatia2.6
%. Source: Eurostat, Renewable energy share, transport (nrg_ind_ren). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Sweden29.7+2.9 pts
2Finland14.8-3.9 pts
3Austria9.9+0.2 pts
4Netherlands9.5+3.6 pts
5Portugal9+1.1 pts
6France9+0.2 pts
7Bulgaria8.1+0.8 pts
8Malta8+1.2 pts
9Germany7.9+0.9 pts
10Hungary7.70 pts
11Italy7.7+1.2 pts
12Ireland7.2-0.3 pts
13Slovakia70 pts
14Spain6.9+1.1 pts
15Denmark6.9-0 pts
16Belgium6.7+0.1 pts
17Luxembourg6.6+0.1 pts
18Czechia6.6-0.1 pts
19Romania6.3-0.2 pts
20Poland5.7+1.5 pts
21Slovenia5.5+2.9 pts
22Latvia4.7+2.5 pts
23Lithuania4.30 pts
24Greece4.1+0.1 pts
25Estonia3.3+2.9 pts
26Cyprus2.7+0.1 pts
27Croatia2.6+1.4 pts

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About this ranking

Renewable energy used in transport, mainly biofuels and renewable electricity, as a percentage of the energy consumed in transport.

Calculated under the Renewable Energy Directive (Eurostat SHARES tool), which normalises hydro and wind output and counts some biofuels and renewable electricity in transport more than once. Not comparable with renewable shares published by the IEA or the US EIA.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Eurostat. Renewable energy share, transport (nrg_ind_ren). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_ren/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Renewable energy share, transport (nrg_ind_ren) (EU countries by renewable share of transport energy, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_ren/default/table

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Renewable energy share, transport (nrg_ind_ren), EU countries by renewable share of transport energy, 2018. Eurostat, European Commission, 15 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_ren/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/renewable-transport-share/eu-countries?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Renewable energy share, transport (nrg_ind_ren). EU countries by renewable share of transport energy, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_ren/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/renewable-transport-share/eu-countries?period=2018.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Renewable energy share, transport (nrg_ind_ren), EU countries by renewable share of transport energy, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_ren/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/renewable-transport-share/eu-countries?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest renewable share of transport energy?

Sweden, with 29.7% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest renewable share of transport energy?

Croatia, with 2.6% in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Renewable energy share, transport (nrg_ind_ren). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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