Ireland vs Romania: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
Ireland
7.8%
in 2025
Romania
8.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
53rd
Romania rank
52nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.5% against 7.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Ireland ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 52nd of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 122.3% | 99.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 357.3% | 343.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.8% | 1.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, Ireland or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.5% against 7.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between Ireland and Romania?
- 0.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Ireland ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 52nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.