Annual change in primary energy from oil in Romania
Romania: Annual change in primary energy from oil was -4.22 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.22 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 164.9%
World rank
72nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
21.97 terawatt-hours
in 1978
All-time low
-41.06 terawatt-hours
in 1991
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Romania, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Romania recorded -4.22 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from oil in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 164.9% on the previous year and down 331.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in Romania peaked at 21.97 terawatt-hours in 1978 and was at its lowest, -41.06 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Romania 72nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Romania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 11.74 terawatt-hours | +227.8% |
| 1968 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | -53.5% |
| 1969 | 12.09 terawatt-hours | +121.6% |
| 1970 | 9.84 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | -79.4% |
| 1972 | 8.72 terawatt-hours | +330.9% |
| 1973 | 17.24 terawatt-hours | +97.8% |
| 1974 | -12.3 terawatt-hours | -171.3% |
| 1975 | 19.57 terawatt-hours | -259.1% |
| 1976 | 18.81 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 14.57 terawatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 21.97 terawatt-hours | +50.8% |
| 1979 | 13.89 terawatt-hours | -36.8% |
| 1980 | -12.37 terawatt-hours | -189.1% |
| 1981 | -22.72 terawatt-hours | +83.6% |
| 1982 | -2.92 terawatt-hours | -87.1% |
| 1983 | -20.64 terawatt-hours | +607.0% |
| 1984 | -7.41 terawatt-hours | -64.1% |
| 1985 | 11.48 terawatt-hours | -255.0% |
| 1986 | 12.72 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 19.41 terawatt-hours | +52.6% |
| 1988 | -13.14 terawatt-hours | -167.7% |
| 1989 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | -146.5% |
| 1990 | 14.39 terawatt-hours | +135.6% |
| 1991 | -41.06 terawatt-hours | -385.2% |
| 1992 | -28.74 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 1993 | -7.54 terawatt-hours | -73.8% |
| 1994 | -3.16 terawatt-hours | -58.1% |
| 1995 | 10.69 terawatt-hours | -438.5% |
| 1996 | 12.65 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 3.76 terawatt-hours | -70.2% |
| 1998 | -20.75 terawatt-hours | -651.3% |
| 1999 | -24.2 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | -107.2% |
| 2001 | 17.29 terawatt-hours | +897.6% |
| 2002 | -6.52 terawatt-hours | -137.7% |
| 2003 | -5.27 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | -177.0% |
| 2005 | -4.14 terawatt-hours | -202.1% |
| 2006 | -3.81 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5563 terawatt-hours | -114.6% |
| 2008 | -2.83 terawatt-hours | -608.8% |
| 2009 | -13.17 terawatt-hours | +365.4% |
| 2010 | -5.81 terawatt-hours | -55.9% |
| 2011 | 4.96 terawatt-hours | -185.4% |
| 2012 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -71.3% |
| 2013 | -6.72 terawatt-hours | -570.7% |
| 2014 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | -141.3% |
| 2015 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | +164.9% |
| 2017 | 5.61 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2018 | -0.0097 terawatt-hours | -100.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4 terawatt-hours | -55535.4% |
| 2020 | -3.88 terawatt-hours | -171.9% |
| 2021 | 8.61 terawatt-hours | -322.0% |
| 2022 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -82.9% |
| 2023 | 4.61 terawatt-hours | +213.3% |
| 2024 | 6.5 terawatt-hours | +40.8% |
| 2025 | -4.22 terawatt-hours | -164.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -4.22 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.1787 terawatt-hours, 23.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's -4.22 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0508 terawatt-hours. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from oil in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +55535.4% | -0.0097 terawatt-hours | 5.4 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.22 terawatt-hours | 3.58 terawatt-hours | 12.09 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.43 terawatt-hours | -12.3 terawatt-hours | 21.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.95 terawatt-hours | -22.72 terawatt-hours | 19.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.4 terawatt-hours | -41.06 terawatt-hours | 14.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.21 terawatt-hours | -13.17 terawatt-hours | 17.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -6.72 terawatt-hours | 5.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 terawatt-hours | -4.22 terawatt-hours | 8.61 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from oil in Romania?
- Annual change in primary energy from oil in Romania was -4.22 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.97 terawatt-hours in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.06 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Romania ranks 72nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 331.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.