Gas reserves, per capita in Romania
Romania: Gas reserves, per capita was 5,516 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per capita in Romania, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 5,516 cubic meters per person for gas reserves, per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Romania peaked at 17,614 cubic meters per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,017 cubic meters per person, in 2007.
That places Romania 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas reserves, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12,608 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 13,422 cubic meters per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 12,458 cubic meters per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 11,303 cubic meters per person | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 10,158 cubic meters per person | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 9,238 cubic meters per person | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 11,823 cubic meters per person | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 10,240 cubic meters per person | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 8,587 cubic meters per person | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 7,124 cubic meters per person | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 5,732 cubic meters per person | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 5,786 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,596 cubic meters per person | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 9,125 cubic meters per person | +98.5% |
| 1994 | 9,966 cubic meters per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 15,342 cubic meters per person | +53.9% |
| 1996 | 16,275 cubic meters per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 17,577 cubic meters per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 17,614 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 16,633 cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 16,655 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 16,889 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4,634 cubic meters per person | -72.6% |
| 2003 | 4,667 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4,694 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,715 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,743 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,017 cubic meters per person | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 3,068 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,093 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,112 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,127 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,141 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,278 cubic meters per person | +68.0% |
| 2014 | 5,298 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5,323 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5,354 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,385 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5,416 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5,445 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,475 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5,516 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5,516 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.4 cubic meters per person, 18.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +98.5% | 4,596 cubic meters per person | 9,125 cubic meters per person |
| 2002 | -72.6% | 16,889 cubic meters per person | 4,634 cubic meters per person |
| 2013 | +68.0% | 3,141 cubic meters per person | 5,278 cubic meters per person |
| 1995 | +53.9% | 9,966 cubic meters per person | 15,342 cubic meters per person |
| 2007 | -36.4% | 4,743 cubic meters per person | 3,017 cubic meters per person |
| 1986 | +28.0% | 9,238 cubic meters per person | 11,823 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,696 cubic meters per person | 7,124 cubic meters per person | 13,422 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,865 cubic meters per person | 4,596 cubic meters per person | 17,614 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,618 cubic meters per person | 3,017 cubic meters per person | 16,889 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,688 cubic meters per person | 3,112 cubic meters per person | 5,445 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,496 cubic meters per person | 5,475 cubic meters per person | 5,516 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- 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 8.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in Romania?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Romania was 5,516 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 17,614 cubic meters per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,017 cubic meters per person in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Romania ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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 Gas reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.