Renewable energy consumption in Romania
Romania: Renewable energy consumption was 23.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Romania, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Romania is 23.7%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Romania peaked at 24.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1990.
That places Romania 96th out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Romania, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4% | — |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +48.1% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -2.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 23.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 2.7× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Romania's 23.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.5%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 3.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 13.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.1% | 24.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- 98 Kyrgyzstan 23.3% compare
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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 renewable energy consumption in Romania?
- Renewable energy consumption in Romania was 23.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Romania ranks 96th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption