Romania vs USSR: Primary energy use, annual growth rate
Romania
-1.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
USSR
-1.57 % change on previous year
in 1991
Romania rank
183rd
USSR rank
181st
Primary energy use, annual growth rate over time
- Romania
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports -1.57 % change on previous year against -1.74 % change on previous year in Romania, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 183rd and USSR ranks 181st of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | Romania |
| 1970s | 5.79 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Romania |
| 1980s | 0.6074 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | USSR |
| 1990s | -10.93 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 9.57 % change on previous year | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, annual growth rate, Romania or USSR?
- USSR, at -1.57 % change on previous year against -1.74 % change on previous year in Romania as of 1991.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Romania and USSR?
- 0.17 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and USSR?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1991.
- How do Romania and USSR rank globally for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 183rd and USSR ranks 181st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.