Coal production per person in Romania
Romania: Coal production per person was 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,158 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
35th
of 219 countries
All-time high
7,120 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1989
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1949
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production per person in Romania, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal production per person in Romania is 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Romania peaked at 7,120 kilowatt-hours per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1949.
That places Romania 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 15.38 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 25.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.9% |
| 1902 | 31.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 1903 | 29.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1904 | 29.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 30.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1906 | 33.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1907 | 29.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 1908 | 37.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.8% |
| 1909 | 23.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.1% |
| 1910 | 27.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.9% |
| 1911 | 29.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1912 | 46.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.8% |
| 1913 | 51.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1914 | 56.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1915 | 66.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1916 | 58.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1917 | 70.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 1918 | 51.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.3% |
| 1919 | 431.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +736.9% |
| 1920 | 426.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1921 | 478.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1922 | 558.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1923 | 651.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 1924 | 697.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1925 | 725.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1926 | 744.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 788.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1928 | 749.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1929 | 732.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 566.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.6% |
| 1931 | 470.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.0% |
| 1932 | 377.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.7% |
| 1933 | 349.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1934 | 419.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 1935 | 449.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1936 | 453.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 489.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1938 | 519.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1939 | 521.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 558.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1941 | 505.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1942 | 543.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1943 | 592.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1944 | 448.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.3% |
| 1945 | 410.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1946 | 381.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1947 | 431.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1948 | 1,174 kilowatt-hours per person | +172.0% |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1950 | 1,547 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 1,807 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 1952 | 1,927 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 1,929 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1,873 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 1,985 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 2,049 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 2,168 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 2,280 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 2,422 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 2,532 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 2,721 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 2,959 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 3,143 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 3,325 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 3,496 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 3,758 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 4,052 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 4,386 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 4,697 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 5,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 5,324 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5,445 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 5,619 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 5,941 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 5,971 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 5,720 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 5,779 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 6,058 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 6,560 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 3,614 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.9% |
| 1981 | 4,847 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.1% |
| 1982 | 4,981 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 5,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 5,650 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 5,799 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 6,009 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 6,442 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 7,070 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 7,120 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4,190 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.2% |
| 1991 | 3,563 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 3,729 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 3,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4,049 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4,161 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 2,688 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 2,438 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 2,956 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 3,025 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,258 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 3,522 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 3,423 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,177 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 3,582 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 3,822 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3,909 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,711 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 3,360 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 3,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 3,661 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2,699 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 2,591 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,758 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2,491 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 2,639 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2,384 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 2,342 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,555 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 1,817 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 1,685 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 1,367 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 1,184 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2025 | 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +736.9% | 51.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 431.86 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1948 | +172.0% | 431.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,174 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1949 | -100.0% | 1,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1901 | +63.9% | 15.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.21 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 28.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 89.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 431.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 655.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 426.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 788.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 461.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 349.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 566.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 504.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,532 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,560 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,729 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,614 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,956 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,909 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,875 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,342 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 32 Ukraine 1,869 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Tajikistan 1,561 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Bhutan 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 885.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Greece 800.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Philippines 791.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in Romania?
- Coal production per person in Romania was 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,120 kilowatt-hours per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1949.
- How does Romania rank for coal production per person?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.