Romania vs South Africa: Primary energy from renewables
Romania
29.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
33.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania rank
45th
South Africa rank
43rd
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.63 terawatt-hours against 29.58 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 4.05 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 80 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 0.0288 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1970s | 7.94 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 6.83 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1980s | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 10.72 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1990s | 15.07 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 13.76 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 16.46 terawatt-hours | 3.33 terawatt-hours | 13.13 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2010s | 25.7 terawatt-hours | 7.79 terawatt-hours | 17.91 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 31.15 terawatt-hours | 25.25 terawatt-hours | 5.9 terawatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Romania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33.63 terawatt-hours against 29.58 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Romania and South Africa?
- 4.05 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Romania ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables. 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 of total energy supply.