France vs Romania: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
France
4,591 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Romania
5,060 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
63rd
Romania rank
61st
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- France
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5,060 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,591 kilowatt-hours per person in France, a difference of 469 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
France ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,781 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,495 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1970s | 3,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,580 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1980s | 4,912 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,064 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1990s | 6,025 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,024 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2000s | 7,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.82 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 6,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,756 kilowatt-hours per person | 994.73 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 5,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person | 214.37 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, France or Romania?
- Romania, at 5,060 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,591 kilowatt-hours per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between France and Romania?
- 469 kilowatt-hours per person, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Romania rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- France ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 61st of 215 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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 per person.