Denmark vs Romania: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Denmark
5,114 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Romania
4,711 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
30th
Romania rank
31st
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Denmark
- Romania
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania, a difference of 403 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.
Denmark ranks 30th and Romania ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 315.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 315.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,330 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,330 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,935 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,017 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1980s | 2,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,351 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,074 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1990s | 11,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,102 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 17,472 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,045 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 9,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,429 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,595 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,669 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Denmark or Romania?
- Denmark, at 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Denmark and Romania?
- 403 kilowatt-hours per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Romania?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Romania rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Denmark ranks 30th and Romania ranks 31st 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.