New Zealand vs Romania: Coal production by region
New Zealand
18.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
21.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
26th
Romania rank
25th
Coal production by region over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 21.89 terawatt-hours against 18.34 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 3.55 terawatt-hours.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 26th and Romania ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.02 terawatt-hours | 134.9 terawatt-hours | 118.88 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1990s | 22.8 terawatt-hours | 81.87 terawatt-hours | 59.08 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 34.52 terawatt-hours | 73.16 terawatt-hours | 38.64 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2010s | 27.83 terawatt-hours | 57.43 terawatt-hours | 29.59 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 18.52 terawatt-hours | 27.99 terawatt-hours | 9.47 terawatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production by region, New Zealand or Romania?
- Romania, at 21.89 terawatt-hours against 18.34 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production by region between New Zealand and Romania?
- 3.55 terawatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for coal production by region?
- New Zealand ranks 26th and Romania ranks 25th of 34 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 Coal production by region. 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.