Canada vs Romania: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Canada
78.1%
in 2025
Romania
80.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
58th
Romania rank
55th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Canada
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 80.1% against 78.1% in Canada, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 58th and Romania ranks 55th of 75 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.6% | 99.6% | 10.0% | Romania |
| 1970s | 86.8% | 98.6% | 11.8% | Romania |
| 1980s | 79.5% | 98.3% | 18.8% | Romania |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 95.8% | 18.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 91.0% | 11.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 82.9% | 5.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 80.3% | 3.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Canada or Romania?
- Romania, at 80.1% against 78.1% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Canada and Romania?
- 2.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Romania rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Canada ranks 58th and Romania ranks 55th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.