Oil production, annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Oil production, annual growth rate was -7.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-7.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 80.3%
World rank
80th
of 103 countries
All-time high
42.38 % change on previous year
in 1906
All-time low
-43.39 % change on previous year
in 1916
Years of data
125
1901–2025
Oil production, annual growth rate in Romania, 1901–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production, annual growth rate in Romania is -7.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.3% on the previous year and down 494.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 42.38 % change on previous year in 1906 and was at its lowest, -43.39 % change on previous year, in 1916.
Romania ranks 80th of 103 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 production, annual growth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 20.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1902 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1903 | 27.16 % change on previous year | +211.3% |
| 1904 | 28.88 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1905 | 28.44 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1906 | 42.38 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1907 | 18.23 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1908 | -0.7834 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1909 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -2531.8% |
| 1910 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1911 | 22.46 % change on previous year | -1150.0% |
| 1912 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1913 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1914 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1915 | -12.27 % change on previous year | +496.5% |
| 1916 | -43.39 % change on previous year | +253.7% |
| 1917 | -19.47 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1918 | 33.84 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 1919 | -11.66 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1920 | 29.56 % change on previous year | -353.4% |
| 1921 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1922 | 17.55 % change on previous year | +229.9% |
| 1923 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1924 | 23.02 % change on previous year | +127.3% |
| 1925 | 24.57 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1926 | 40.01 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 1927 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1928 | 16.71 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1929 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1930 | 19.74 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 1931 | 16.64 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1932 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1933 | 0.3947 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1934 | 14.76 % change on previous year | +3640.1% |
| 1935 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1936 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -467.2% |
| 1937 | -17.84 % change on previous year | -557.1% |
| 1938 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1939 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1940 | -6.89 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1941 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1942 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1943 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -278.0% |
| 1944 | -33.15 % change on previous year | +379.1% |
| 1945 | 31.63 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 1946 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1947 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1948 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 1949 | 13.28 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1950 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1951 | 23.06 % change on previous year | +212.4% |
| 1952 | 28.84 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1953 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1954 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1955 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1956 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1957 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1958 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1959 | 0.8996 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1960 | 0.542 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1961 | 0.7133 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1962 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +241.3% |
| 1963 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1964 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1965 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +159.5% |
| 1966 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1967 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5872 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0813 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9674 % change on previous year | +1089.7% |
| 1971 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +214.4% |
| 1972 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1974 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9702 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7347 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1977 | -0.3316 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1978 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +1756.5% |
| 1979 | -9.93 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1980 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1981 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8078 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1983 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -250.8% |
| 1984 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1985 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +402.3% |
| 1986 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1987 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1988 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1989 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1990 | -15.45 % change on previous year | +603.6% |
| 1991 | -13.86 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1992 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1993 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6494 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1995 | -0.3298 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1996 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +331.8% |
| 1997 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1998 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1999 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2000 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2001 | -0.7794 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2002 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +241.4% |
| 2003 | -3 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2004 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2005 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2006 | -8.11 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 2007 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2008 | -0.5478 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2009 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +754.9% |
| 2010 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2012 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +274.9% |
| 2013 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2014 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2015 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2016 | -5.02 % change on previous year | +315.2% |
| 2017 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2018 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2796 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2020 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +1003.1% |
| 2021 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2022 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 2023 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2024 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2025 | -7.19 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -7.19 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2739 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Romania's -7.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -4.74 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | +3640.1% | 0.3947 % change on previous year | 14.76 % change on previous year |
| 1909 | +2531.8% | -0.7834 % change on previous year | 19.05 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -1756.5% | -0.3316 % change on previous year | -6.16 % change on previous year |
| 1911 | +1150.0% | -2.14 % change on previous year | 22.46 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1089.7% | 0.0813 % change on previous year | 0.9674 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1003.1% | -0.2796 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 21.36 % change on previous year | -0.7834 % change on previous year | 42.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -43.39 % change on previous year | 33.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 19.29 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 40.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.22 % change on previous year | -17.84 % change on previous year | 19.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -33.15 % change on previous year | 31.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.65 % change on previous year | 0.8996 % change on previous year | 28.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 0.0813 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5516 % change on previous year | -9.93 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -5.83 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.86 % change on previous year | -15.45 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.41 % change on previous year | -8.11 % change on previous year | -0.5478 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.26 % change on previous year | -5.68 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.76 % change on previous year | -7.19 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production, annual growth rate in Romania?
- Oil production, annual growth rate in Romania was -7.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.38 % change on previous year in 1906.
- What is the lowest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.39 % change on previous year in 1916.
- How does Romania rank for oil production, annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 80th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 494.1%. 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 production, 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 production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.