Romania vs Switzerland: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Romania
499.59 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Switzerland
461.75 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Romania rank
26th
Switzerland rank
29th
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Romania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Romania currently reports 499.59 terawatt-hours against 461.75 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 37.84 terawatt-hours.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Romania ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 435.22 terawatt-hours | 518.63 terawatt-hours | 83.42 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 436.32 terawatt-hours | 499.47 terawatt-hours | 63.16 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 429.96 terawatt-hours | 508.34 terawatt-hours | 78.39 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 499.59 terawatt-hours | 461.75 terawatt-hours | 37.84 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, Romania or Switzerland?
- Romania, at 499.59 terawatt-hours against 461.75 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Romania and Switzerland?
- 37.84 terawatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Romania and Switzerland rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Romania ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 29th 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.