Equatorial Guinea vs Romania: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea
16,416 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Romania
16,756 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
105th
Romania rank
102nd
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 16,756 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,416 kilowatt-hours per person in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 340 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 105th and Romania ranks 102nd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 862.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,792 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1990s | 1,000 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,877 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2000s | 22,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,724 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 21,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,799 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,839 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 18,798 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,459 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Equatorial Guinea or Romania?
- Romania, at 16,756 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,416 kilowatt-hours per person in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Equatorial Guinea and Romania?
- 340 kilowatt-hours per person, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Romania rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 105th and Romania ranks 102nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.