Romania vs Sweden: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Romania
499.59 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Sweden
578.92 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Romania rank
26th
Sweden rank
23rd
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 578.92 terawatt-hours against 499.59 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 79.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 435.22 terawatt-hours | 594.26 terawatt-hours | 159.04 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 436.32 terawatt-hours | 592.2 terawatt-hours | 155.88 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 429.96 terawatt-hours | 586.16 terawatt-hours | 156.21 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 499.59 terawatt-hours | 578.92 terawatt-hours | 79.33 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Romania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 578.92 terawatt-hours against 499.59 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Romania and Sweden?
- 79.33 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Romania ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.