New Zealand vs Romania: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
New Zealand
5,227 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Romania
5,060 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
59th
Romania rank
61st
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,060 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania, a difference of 167 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Romania ahead.
New Zealand ranks 59th and Romania ranks 61st of 219 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,877 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1980s | 9,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,937 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1990s | 13,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,543 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11,388 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,148 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,756 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,369 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,779 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, New Zealand or Romania?
- New Zealand, at 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,060 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between New Zealand and Romania?
- 167 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- New Zealand ranks 59th and Romania ranks 61st of 219 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 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.