Romania vs Ukraine: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Romania
5,060 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ukraine
5,780 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Romania rank
61st
Ukraine rank
58th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5,780 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,060 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania, a difference of 720 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
Romania ranks 61st and Ukraine ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,503 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 10,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,938 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,889 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 7,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,956 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 5,756 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,777 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,021 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,481 kilowatt-hours per person | 200.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Romania or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5,780 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 Romania and Ukraine?
- 720 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Romania ranks 61st and Ukraine ranks 58th 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.