Germany vs Romania: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Germany
28.9%
in 2024
Romania
31.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
35th
Romania rank
32nd
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 31.6% against 28.9% in Germany, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 35th and Romania ranks 32nd of 80 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 50.9% | 48.9% | Romania |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 48.9% | 38.4% | Romania |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 47.3% | 32.3% | Romania |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 44.0% | 23.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 38.7% | 14.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 34.7% | 9.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 33.1% | 5.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Germany or Romania?
- Romania, at 31.6% against 28.9% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Germany and Romania?
- 2.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Germany ranks 35th and Romania ranks 32nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of direct primary energy consumption 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 the total (direct) primary energy.