Portugal vs Romania: Oil consumption
Portugal
123.48 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
133.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
56th
Romania rank
53rd
Oil consumption over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 133.6 terawatt-hours against 123.48 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 10.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 56th and Romania ranks 53rd of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.45 terawatt-hours | 99.07 terawatt-hours | 64.62 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1970s | 76.3 terawatt-hours | 168.22 terawatt-hours | 91.92 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1980s | 114.22 terawatt-hours | 192.35 terawatt-hours | 78.12 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1990s | 163.97 terawatt-hours | 154.52 terawatt-hours | 9.46 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 179.83 terawatt-hours | 123.84 terawatt-hours | 56 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 135.16 terawatt-hours | 108.04 terawatt-hours | 27.12 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 122.1 terawatt-hours | 128.55 terawatt-hours | 6.45 terawatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 133.6 terawatt-hours against 123.48 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Portugal and Romania?
- 10.12 terawatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for oil consumption?
- Portugal ranks 56th and Romania ranks 53rd of 220 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.