Romania vs United Arab Emirates: Coal consumption
Romania
24.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
28.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania rank
46th
United Arab Emirates rank
43rd
Coal consumption over time
- Romania
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 28.98 terawatt-hours against 24.6 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 4.38 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 171.76 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 171.76 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1990s | 115.86 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 115.86 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 100.57 terawatt-hours | 1.78 terawatt-hours | 98.79 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2010s | 71.37 terawatt-hours | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 53.22 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 35.45 terawatt-hours | 26.78 terawatt-hours | 8.67 terawatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Romania or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 28.98 terawatt-hours against 24.6 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Romania and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.38 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Arab Emirates?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Romania and United Arab Emirates rank globally for coal consumption?
- Romania ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.