Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Romania
Romania: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 13.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2024, combustible renewables and waste in Romania stood at 13.4%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Romania peaked at 13.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1990.
That places Romania 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +44.2% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +63.9% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +42.8% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +42.5% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 13.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Romania's 13.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +63.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.0% | 13.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 58 Montenegro 14.9% compare
- 59 Moldova 14.7% compare
- 60 Switzerland 13.5% compare
- 62 Luxembourg 13.1% compare
- 63 Colombia 12.9% compare
- 64 Albania 12.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Romania?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Romania was 13.4% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Romania ranks 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.