Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Romania
Romania: Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil was -3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
Romania recorded -3.1% for annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in 2025.
That represents a change of down 161.9% on the previous year and down 272.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Romania peaked at 14.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -18.9%, in 1991.
Romania ranks 75th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.2% | — |
| 1967 | 13.3% | +214.5% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | -59.0% |
| 1969 | 11.5% | +110.1% |
| 1970 | 8.4% | -27.0% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -81.0% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | +324.2% |
| 1973 | 12.5% | +85.3% |
| 1974 | -7.9% | -163.4% |
| 1975 | 13.7% | -272.8% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | -30.6% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | -43.2% |
| 1980 | -5.3% | -183.7% |
| 1981 | -10.4% | +94.0% |
| 1982 | -1.5% | -85.7% |
| 1983 | -10.7% | +617.7% |
| 1984 | -4.3% | -59.8% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -261.9% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +42.4% |
| 1988 | -6.3% | -161.4% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -149.6% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +128.5% |
| 1991 | -18.9% | -366.3% |
| 1992 | -16.4% | -13.6% |
| 1993 | -5.1% | -68.6% |
| 1994 | -2.3% | -55.9% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -446.3% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -72.6% |
| 1998 | -12.7% | -638.6% |
| 1999 | -17.0% | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -108.6% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +883.2% |
| 2002 | -4.7% | -133.0% |
| 2003 | -4.0% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -180.2% |
| 2005 | -3.2% | -198.9% |
| 2006 | -3.0% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -115.1% |
| 2008 | -2.3% | -606.5% |
| 2009 | -11.0% | +376.4% |
| 2010 | -5.5% | -50.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -190.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -72.6% |
| 2013 | -6.3% | -564.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -144.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +160.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -100.2% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -55540.1% |
| 2020 | -3.2% | -168.7% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -329.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -84.1% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +209.6% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +35.9% |
| 2025 | -3.1% | -161.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -3.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.1%, 21.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's -3.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage 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 | +55540.1% | -0.0% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 4.2% | 13.3% | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | -7.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.1% | -10.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.6% | -18.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9% | -11.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -6.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -3.2% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 72 Austria -2.2% compare
- 73 Saudi Arabia -2.5% compare
- 74 South Korea -2.6% compare
- 76 Italy -4.0% compare
- 77 Luxembourg -5.8% compare
- 78 Estonia -7.5% compare
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- 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 percentage change in primary energy from oil in Romania?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Romania was -3.1% 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 percentage change in primary energy from oil recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from oil recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.9% in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from oil?
- Romania ranks 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 272.8%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.