Pakistan vs Romania: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Pakistan
2.9%
in 2024
Romania
3.7%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
17th
Romania rank
15th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Pakistan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.7% against 2.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Pakistan ranks 17th and Romania ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.8% | 1.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 3.5% | 2.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Pakistan or Romania?
- Romania, at 3.7% against 2.9% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Pakistan and Romania?
- 0.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Romania?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Romania rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Pakistan ranks 17th and Romania ranks 15th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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 the total (direct) primary energy.