Romania vs Spain: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Romania
3.7%
in 2024
Spain
4.2%
in 2024
Romania rank
15th
Spain rank
14th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.2% against 3.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 80 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 5.3% | 4.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 4.0% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.3% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.6% | 1.0% | Spain |
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, Romania or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.2% against 3.7% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Romania and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Romania ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th 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.