Germany vs Romania: Share of primary energy from oil
Germany
41.8%
in 2025
Romania
42.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
34th
Romania rank
32nd
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 42.2% against 41.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 34th and Romania ranks 32nd of 79 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.1% | 30.0% | 10.1% | Germany |
| 1970s | 46.3% | 30.0% | 16.2% | Germany |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 26.9% | 10.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 29.8% | 10.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 29.8% | 7.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 30.5% | 6.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.0% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Germany or Romania?
- Romania, at 42.2% against 41.8% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Germany and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Germany ranks 34th and Romania ranks 32nd of 79 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 oil. 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.