Simplified energy balances in Romania
Romania: Simplified energy balances was 21,164 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21,164 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
15th
of 50 countries
All-time high
40,769 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
21,164 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Simplified energy balances in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, simplified energy balances in Romania stood at 21,164 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, simplified energy balances in Romania peaked at 40,769 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,164 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2024.
Romania ranks 15th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Simplified energy balances in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,769 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 35,919 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 33,702 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 33,420 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 31,734 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 32,386 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 32,892 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 31,509 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 28,897 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 27,882 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 28,526 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 27,669 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 29,242 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 29,391 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 28,567 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 27,912 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 27,999 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 27,717 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28,920 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 28,187 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 27,370 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 27,493 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27,197 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 25,809 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 26,274 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26,374 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24,738 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 25,490 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 25,059 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 24,530 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 22,361 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 22,972 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 22,233 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 21,996 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 21,164 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 21,164 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,315 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Romania's 21,164 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,779 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,911 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 27,882 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 40,769 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,413 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 27,669 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 29,391 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,034 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 24,530 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 27,493 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,145 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 21,164 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 22,972 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 12 Sweden 34,826 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Finland 21,563 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 14 Czechia 21,527 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 16 Netherlands 19,808 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 16 Netherlands 19,808 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 18 Austria 13,993 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 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 simplified energy balances in Romania?
- Simplified energy balances in Romania was 21,164 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest simplified energy balances recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 40,769 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest simplified energy balances recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,164 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for simplified energy balances?
- Romania ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is simplified energy balances rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Simplified energy balances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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