Ireland vs Romania: Share of primary energy use by source
Ireland
30.8%
in 2025
Romania
30.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
30th
Romania rank
31st
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 30.8% against 30.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Romania ahead.
Ireland ranks 30th and Romania ranks 31st of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 45.4% | 42.7% | Romania |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 47.3% | 30.8% | Romania |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 43.6% | 23.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 37.1% | 12.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 32.3% | 2.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.6% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Ireland or Romania?
- Ireland, at 30.8% against 30.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Ireland and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Romania ranks 31st of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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 total energy supply.