Ireland vs Romania: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Ireland
487.65 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Romania
499.59 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Ireland rank
27th
Romania rank
26th
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 499.59 terawatt-hours against 487.65 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 11.94 terawatt-hours.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 27th and Romania ranks 26th of 43 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196.44 terawatt-hours | 435.22 terawatt-hours | 238.78 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 278.03 terawatt-hours | 436.32 terawatt-hours | 158.29 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2010s | 301.77 terawatt-hours | 429.96 terawatt-hours | 128.19 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 487.65 terawatt-hours | 499.59 terawatt-hours | 11.94 terawatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, Ireland or Romania?
- Romania, at 499.59 terawatt-hours against 487.65 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Ireland and Romania?
- 11.94 terawatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Romania ranks 26th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.