Ireland vs Romania: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Ireland
31.3%
in 2024
Romania
31.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
33rd
Romania rank
32nd
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 31.6% against 31.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Ireland ranks 33rd 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 | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 50.9% | 50.9% | Romania |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 48.9% | 48.7% | Romania |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 47.3% | 30.8% | Romania |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 44.0% | 23.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 38.7% | 14.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 34.7% | 5.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 33.1% | 1.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Ireland or Romania?
- Romania, at 31.6% against 31.3% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Ireland and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Ireland ranks 33rd 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.