Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was -3.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 161.9%
World rank
211th
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.41 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-18.95 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Romania, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Romania recorded -3.06 % change on previous year for oil consumption, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 161.9% on the previous year and down 272.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 14.41 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -18.95 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Romania ranks 211th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 13.32 % change on previous year | +214.5% |
| 1968 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1969 | 11.48 % change on previous year | +110.2% |
| 1970 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1971 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1972 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +324.2% |
| 1973 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 1974 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 1975 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -272.8% |
| 1976 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1978 | 11.22 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1980 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1981 | -10.36 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 1982 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1983 | -10.65 % change on previous year | +617.6% |
| 1984 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1985 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -261.9% |
| 1986 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1988 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 1989 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1990 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 1991 | -18.95 % change on previous year | -366.3% |
| 1992 | -16.37 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1993 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1994 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1995 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -446.2% |
| 1996 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1998 | -12.71 % change on previous year | -638.6% |
| 1999 | -16.98 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2001 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +883.5% |
| 2002 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2003 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2005 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 2006 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.457 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2008 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -606.9% |
| 2009 | -11.03 % change on previous year | +376.3% |
| 2010 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2011 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 2012 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2013 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -564.5% |
| 2014 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2015 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 2017 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0087 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2019 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -54074.6% |
| 2020 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2021 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -329.4% |
| 2022 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2023 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +209.6% |
| 2024 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2025 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.62 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 13.32 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.22 % change on previous year | -7.92 % change on previous year | 13.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -10.65 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.65 % change on previous year | -18.95 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8798 % change on previous year | -11.03 % change on previous year | 14.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -6.29 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 208 Saudi Arabia -2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Reunion -2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Republic of Korea -2.63 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Italy -4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Sudan -5.34 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Luxembourg -5.78 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, annual growth rate in Romania?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Romania was -3.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.41 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.95 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 211th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 272.8%. 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 Oil consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.