Coal production in Romania
Romania: Coal production was 21.89 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.89 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
32nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
162.95 terawatt-hours
in 1989
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1949
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Romania recorded 21.89 terawatt-hours for coal production in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Romania peaked at 162.95 terawatt-hours in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1949.
Romania ranks 32nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production in Romania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.1693 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0.2794 terawatt-hours | +65.1% |
| 1902 | 0.3546 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 1903 | 0.3304 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1904 | 0.3358 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 0.3492 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1906 | 0.3869 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1907 | 0.3439 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1908 | 0.4325 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 1909 | 0.274 terawatt-hours | -36.6% |
| 1910 | 0.3278 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 1911 | 0.3519 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1912 | 0.5507 terawatt-hours | +56.5% |
| 1913 | 0.6179 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1914 | 0.6824 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1915 | 0.806 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1916 | 0.7146 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1917 | 0.8651 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1918 | 0.6313 terawatt-hours | -27.0% |
| 1919 | 5.31 terawatt-hours | +741.8% |
| 1920 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 5.99 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1922 | 7.08 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1923 | 8.37 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1924 | 9.08 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1925 | 9.58 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1926 | 9.96 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1927 | 10.69 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1928 | 10.31 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1929 | 10.21 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 8 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 1931 | 6.72 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 1932 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 1933 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1934 | 6.22 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1935 | 6.74 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1936 | 6.88 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 7.52 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1938 | 8.07 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1939 | 8.18 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 8.83 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1941 | 8.04 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1942 | 8.68 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1943 | 9.49 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1944 | 7.2 terawatt-hours | -24.1% |
| 1945 | 6.61 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1946 | 6.15 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1947 | 6.98 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1948 | 19.04 terawatt-hours | +172.7% |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1950 | 25.37 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 30.04 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1952 | 32.45 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1953 | 32.9 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 32.33 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 34.69 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 36.25 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 38.79 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1958 | 41.15 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 44.06 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 46.37 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 50.12 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 54.77 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 58.43 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 62.02 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 65.42 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 70.55 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 76.98 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 84.91 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 92.55 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 105.46 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 108.05 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 111.92 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 116.87 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 124.95 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 126.99 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 122.96 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 125.41 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 132.47 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 144.45 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 80.06 terawatt-hours | -44.6% |
| 1981 | 107.96 terawatt-hours | +34.9% |
| 1982 | 111.45 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 129.27 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 127.32 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 131.09 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 136.26 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 146.52 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 161.31 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 162.95 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 96.11 terawatt-hours | -41.0% |
| 1991 | 81.76 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 85.45 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 88.68 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 90.48 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 91.73 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 93.79 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 76.79 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 59.9 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 54.04 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 65.17 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 66.3 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 70.93 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 76.06 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 73.26 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 67.39 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 75.36 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 79.76 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 80.98 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 76.35 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 68.66 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 77.48 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 73.81 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 54.16 terawatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 51.74 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 54.8 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 49.26 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 51.97 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 46.73 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 45.68 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 30.15 terawatt-hours | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 34.98 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 32.29 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 26.13 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 22.51 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 21.89 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production 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 | +741.8% | 0.6313 terawatt-hours | 5.31 terawatt-hours |
| 1948 | +172.7% | 6.98 terawatt-hours | 19.04 terawatt-hours |
| 1949 | -100.0% | 19.04 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 1901 | +65.1% | 0.1693 terawatt-hours | 0.2794 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3256 terawatt-hours | 0.1693 terawatt-hours | 0.4325 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 0.3278 terawatt-hours | 5.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.66 terawatt-hours | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 10.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.89 terawatt-hours | 5.12 terawatt-hours | 8.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.1 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 19.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 34.8 terawatt-hours | 25.37 terawatt-hours | 44.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.21 terawatt-hours | 46.37 terawatt-hours | 92.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 121.95 terawatt-hours | 105.46 terawatt-hours | 144.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.42 terawatt-hours | 80.06 terawatt-hours | 162.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.87 terawatt-hours | 54.04 terawatt-hours | 96.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.16 terawatt-hours | 65.17 terawatt-hours | 80.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.43 terawatt-hours | 45.68 terawatt-hours | 77.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.99 terawatt-hours | 21.89 terawatt-hours | 34.98 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 29 Uzbekistan 32.81 terawatt-hours compare
- 30 Brazil 32.18 terawatt-hours compare
- 31 Malaysia 22.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 19.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 New Zealand 18.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Tajikistan 16.53 terawatt-hours 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 in Romania?
- Coal production in Romania was 21.89 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 162.95 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1949.
- How does Romania rank for coal production?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.