Oil production in Romania
Romania: Oil production was 30.95 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
30.95 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
51st
of 220 countries
All-time high
175.5 terawatt-hours
in 1976
All-time low
2.88 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production in Romania, 1900–2025
Source: 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. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, oil production in Romania stood at 30.95 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Romania peaked at 175.5 terawatt-hours in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.88 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Romania ranks 51st 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.
Oil production in Romania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1902 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1903 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 1904 | 6.18 terawatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 1905 | 7.93 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 1906 | 11.29 terawatt-hours | +42.4% |
| 1907 | 13.35 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1908 | 13.25 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 15.77 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 1910 | 15.43 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1911 | 18.9 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 1912 | 22.09 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 1913 | 21.49 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1914 | 21.05 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1915 | 18.47 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 1916 | 10.46 terawatt-hours | -43.4% |
| 1917 | 8.42 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 1918 | 11.27 terawatt-hours | +33.8% |
| 1919 | 9.96 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1920 | 12.9 terawatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 1921 | 13.58 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1922 | 15.97 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1923 | 17.58 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1924 | 21.63 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 1925 | 26.95 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 1926 | 37.73 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 1927 | 42.67 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1928 | 49.8 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1929 | 56.25 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1930 | 67.36 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 1931 | 78.57 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1932 | 85.46 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1933 | 85.79 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 98.46 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1935 | 97.41 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 101.22 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 83.15 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1938 | 76.69 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1939 | 72.57 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1940 | 67.57 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1941 | 63.42 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1942 | 65.88 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1943 | 61.33 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1944 | 41 terawatt-hours | -33.1% |
| 1945 | 53.96 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 1946 | 48.76 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1947 | 44.31 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1948 | 48.25 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1949 | 54.66 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1950 | 58.7 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1951 | 72.23 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1952 | 93.06 terawatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 1953 | 105.34 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1954 | 113.29 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1955 | 122.75 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1956 | 127 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 130.02 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 131.84 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 133.02 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 133.75 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 134.7 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 137.98 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 142.27 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 144.15 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 149.11 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 152.06 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 156.49 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 157.41 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 157.54 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 159.06 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 163.9 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 167.8 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 170.23 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 172.54 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 174.22 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 175.5 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 174.91 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 164.15 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 147.85 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 139.57 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 141.12 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 142.26 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 140.53 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 138.9 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 130.81 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 123.92 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 116.69 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 114.43 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 111.92 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 94.62 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 81.5 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 79.4 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 80.58 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 81.11 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 80.84 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 79.69 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 78.5 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 76.21 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 74.19 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 73.12 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 72.55 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.62 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 68.5 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 66.35 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 63.23 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 58.1 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 55.18 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 54.88 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 52.31 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 49.86 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 49.1 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 46.31 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 48.04 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 47.12 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 46.55 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.22 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 42.26 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 41.6 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 41.48 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 40.2 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 38.63 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 36.41 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 34.73 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 33.34 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 30.95 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 30.95 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4415 terawatt-hours, 70.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | -43.4% | 18.47 terawatt-hours | 10.46 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 8.27 terawatt-hours | 2.88 terawatt-hours | 15.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.75 terawatt-hours | 8.42 terawatt-hours | 22.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 29.51 terawatt-hours | 12.9 terawatt-hours | 56.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 84.67 terawatt-hours | 67.36 terawatt-hours | 101.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 54.91 terawatt-hours | 41 terawatt-hours | 67.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 108.73 terawatt-hours | 58.7 terawatt-hours | 133.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 146.55 terawatt-hours | 133.75 terawatt-hours | 157.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 167.02 terawatt-hours | 147.85 terawatt-hours | 175.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.01 terawatt-hours | 111.92 terawatt-hours | 142.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.66 terawatt-hours | 74.19 terawatt-hours | 94.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.48 terawatt-hours | 52.31 terawatt-hours | 73.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.66 terawatt-hours | 41.48 terawatt-hours | 49.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.71 terawatt-hours | 30.95 terawatt-hours | 40.2 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 40.73 terawatt-hours compare
- 49 Cameroon 39.24 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 37.32 terawatt-hours compare
- 52 Bolivia 26.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 22.91 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 20.55 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 oil production in Romania?
- Oil production in Romania was 30.95 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 175.5 terawatt-hours in 1976.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Romania rank for oil production?
- Romania ranks 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.