Libya vs Romania: Oil consumption
Libya
130.34 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Romania
133.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya rank
53rd
Romania rank
52nd
Oil consumption over time
- Libya
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 133.6 terawatt-hours against 130.34 terawatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 3.26 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Libya ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 52nd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.39 terawatt-hours | 192.35 terawatt-hours | 113.96 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1990s | 106.1 terawatt-hours | 154.52 terawatt-hours | 48.42 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 162.45 terawatt-hours | 123.84 terawatt-hours | 38.61 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2010s | 141.29 terawatt-hours | 108.04 terawatt-hours | 33.25 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2020s | 121.6 terawatt-hours | 127.54 terawatt-hours | 5.94 terawatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Libya or Romania?
- Romania, at 133.6 terawatt-hours against 130.34 terawatt-hours in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Libya and Romania?
- 3.26 terawatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Romania rank globally for oil consumption?
- Libya ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 52nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.