Romania vs Ukraine: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Romania
13,427 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ukraine
12,263 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Romania rank
105th
Ukraine rank
107th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Romania currently reports 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person in Ukraine, a difference of 1,164 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
Romania ranks 105th and Ukraine ranks 107th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,371 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 21,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,405 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,429 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 17,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,067 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,295 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 14,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,635 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 13,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 818.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Romania or Ukraine?
- Romania, at 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Romania and Ukraine?
- 1,164 kilowatt-hours per person, with Romania 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?
- Romania ranks 105th and Ukraine ranks 107th of 213 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.