Oil production per person in Romania
Romania: Oil production per person was 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,637 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
54th
of 219 countries
All-time high
8,237 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1967
All-time low
262.08 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, oil production per person in Romania stood at 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Romania peaked at 8,237 kilowatt-hours per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 262.08 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Romania 54th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 262.08 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 312.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 1902 | 337.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1903 | 426.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.2% |
| 1904 | 544.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.9% |
| 1905 | 694.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.5% |
| 1906 | 981.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.3% |
| 1907 | 1,152 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 1908 | 1,134 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1909 | 1,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 1910 | 1,304 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1911 | 1,589 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1912 | 1,848 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1913 | 1,791 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1914 | 1,748 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1915 | 1,527 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1916 | 861.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.6% |
| 1917 | 690.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 1918 | 921.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.3% |
| 1919 | 808.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1920 | 1,040 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 1921 | 1,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1922 | 1,260 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1923 | 1,369 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1924 | 1,661 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 1925 | 2,041 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.9% |
| 1926 | 2,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.1% |
| 1927 | 3,145 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1928 | 3,621 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1929 | 4,037 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1930 | 4,772 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 1931 | 5,497 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 1932 | 5,906 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1933 | 5,860 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 6,647 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1935 | 6,499 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 6,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 5,419 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.8% |
| 1938 | 4,939 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1939 | 4,628 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1940 | 4,275 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1941 | 3,987 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1942 | 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1944 | 2,553 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.3% |
| 1945 | 3,353 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.3% |
| 1946 | 3,022 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1947 | 2,739 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1948 | 2,975 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1949 | 3,356 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1950 | 3,580 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1951 | 4,345 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 1952 | 5,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.2% |
| 1953 | 6,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1954 | 6,561 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 7,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 7,179 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 7,269 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 7,306 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 7,314 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 7,303 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 7,312 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 7,454 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 7,654 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 7,727 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 7,968 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 8,099 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 8,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 8,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 7,996 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 7,949 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 8,077 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 8,163 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 8,185 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 8,203 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 8,192 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 8,164 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 8,061 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 7,506 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 6,715 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 6,300 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 6,336 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 6,358 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6,257 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 6,164 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5,787 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 5,465 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 5,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 5,015 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 4,890 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4,125 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 3,552 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 3,465 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3,528 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3,564 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3,568 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,535 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,503 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3,420 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,347 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,317 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3,310 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,244 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,172 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,100 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,981 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,762 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 2,644 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2,649 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,542 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,440 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,421 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,297 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 2,395 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,360 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,343 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,236 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,147 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,123 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,127 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,073 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,007 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,900 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,816 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,754 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.77 kilowatt-hours per person, 19.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | -43.6% | 1,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 861.3 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1906 | +41.3% | 694.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 981.56 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1926 | +38.1% | 2,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,819 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 718.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 262.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 690.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,040 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,037 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 5,684 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,628 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,674 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,553 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 6,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,580 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,203 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,890 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,358 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,347 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,073 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 51 Hungary 1,693 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Peru 1,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Croatia 1,643 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Cameroon 1,347 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Tunisia 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Indonesia 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil production per person in Romania?
- Oil production per person in Romania was 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil production per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,237 kilowatt-hours per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.08 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Romania rank for oil production per person?
- Romania ranks 54th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.