Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -493.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Romania, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Romania is -493.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 520.8% on the previous year and down 686.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 631.42 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -493.32 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Romania ranks 215th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 81.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -37.27 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1969 | 144.57 % change on previous year | -487.9% |
| 1970 | -51.29 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1971 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1972 | -17.46 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 1973 | 120.25 % change on previous year | -788.7% |
| 1974 | -95.6 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 1976 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1977 | -25.61 % change on previous year | -1282.8% |
| 1978 | 37.4 % change on previous year | -246.0% |
| 1979 | -73.84 % change on previous year | -297.4% |
| 1980 | -64.49 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1981 | -65.59 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1982 | -396.82 % change on previous year | +505.0% |
| 1983 | 66.94 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1984 | -409.58 % change on previous year | -711.9% |
| 1985 | 37.76 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1986 | 493.09 % change on previous year | +1206.0% |
| 1987 | 38.88 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1988 | -73.19 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 1989 | -50.4 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1991 | -233.66 % change on previous year | +363.6% |
| 1992 | 47.15 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1993 | 72.86 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1994 | -37.75 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 1995 | 210.04 % change on previous year | -656.4% |
| 1996 | -31.79 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1997 | -289.8 % change on previous year | +811.7% |
| 1998 | -42.22 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1999 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2000 | 104.23 % change on previous year | -1455.3% |
| 2001 | 559.85 % change on previous year | +437.1% |
| 2002 | -52.84 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2003 | 108.23 % change on previous year | -304.8% |
| 2004 | -112.13 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 2005 | -214.91 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 2006 | 302.86 % change on previous year | -240.9% |
| 2007 | -197.1 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2008 | 79.47 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2010 | 93.16 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 631.42 % change on previous year | +577.7% |
| 2012 | -162.16 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2013 | -161.7 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 105.7 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 2015 | -62.7 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2016 | -232.83 % change on previous year | +271.4% |
| 2018 | -88.46 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2019 | -471.98 % change on previous year | +433.6% |
| 2020 | -166.3 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2021 | 232.06 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 2022 | -239.62 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 2023 | 67.27 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2024 | 117.22 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 2025 | -493.32 % change on previous year | -520.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.01 % change on previous year | -37.27 % change on previous year | 144.57 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | -12.41 % change on previous year | -95.6 % change on previous year | 120.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -42.34 % change on previous year | -409.58 % change on previous year | 493.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -34.76 % change on previous year | -289.8 % change on previous year | 210.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.18 % change on previous year | -214.91 % change on previous year | 559.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -38.84 % change on previous year | -471.98 % change on previous year | 631.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -80.45 % change on previous year | -493.32 % change on previous year | 232.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 212 Trinidad and Tobago -372.39 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Equatorial Guinea -471.33 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Belgium -491.24 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Switzerland -524.19 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Israel -610.4 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Gas production 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Romania?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Romania was -493.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 631.42 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -493.32 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 215th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 686.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.