How does Romania rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?

Romania ranks 41st out of 77 countries with data for 2025.

Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Romania data come from?

The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Romania

Name: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Romania
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

1.3 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 6.7%

World rank

41st

of 77 countries

All-time high

8.93 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1988

All-time low

1.3 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2025

Years of data

1965–2025

Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2025, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Romania stood at 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 8.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.

That places Romania 41st out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.22 kilowatt-hours per person	2.71 kilowatt-hours per person	3.89 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	5.15 kilowatt-hours per person	4.16 kilowatt-hours per person	6.38 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	7.61 kilowatt-hours per person	6.45 kilowatt-hours per person	8.93 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	5.11 kilowatt-hours per person	3.69 kilowatt-hours per person	6.37 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	4.73 kilowatt-hours per person	3.88 kilowatt-hours per person	5.47 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	3.57 kilowatt-hours per person	2.96 kilowatt-hours per person	4.71 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	1.85 kilowatt-hours per person	1.3 kilowatt-hours per person	2.45 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Romania

38 Sweden 1.59 kilowatt-hours per person compare
39 Norway 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person compare
40 Uzbekistan 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
42 Belarus 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
43 Greece 0.8548 kilowatt-hours per person compare
44 Brazil 0.7723 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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)
Fuel exports 4.9% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.8% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.7% (2023)

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Romania?: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 8.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
How does Romania rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?: Romania ranks 41st out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?: The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 78 places, 4,195 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.