New Zealand vs Romania: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
New Zealand
-5.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
-4.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
55th
Romania rank
54th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports -4.93 terawatt-hours against -5.97 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 1.04 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.
New Zealand ranks 55th and Romania ranks 54th of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 29.72 terawatt-hours | 28.68 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1980s | 3.08 terawatt-hours | 4.07 terawatt-hours | 0.9908 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1990s | 3.67 terawatt-hours | -37.23 terawatt-hours | 40.9 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0703 terawatt-hours | -4.29 terawatt-hours | 4.36 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.41 terawatt-hours | -3.08 terawatt-hours | 5.49 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -6.19 terawatt-hours | -5.36 terawatt-hours | 0.8275 terawatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, New Zealand or Romania?
- Romania, at -4.93 terawatt-hours against -5.97 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between New Zealand and Romania?
- 1.04 terawatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- New Zealand ranks 55th and Romania ranks 54th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.