Romania vs South Africa: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Romania
62.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
66.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania rank
45th
South Africa rank
42nd
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 66.15 terawatt-hours against 62.95 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 3.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 0.0288 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1970s | 7.94 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 6.83 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1980s | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 15.34 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 20.31 terawatt-hours | 33.43 terawatt-hours | 13.12 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 37.29 terawatt-hours | 39.75 terawatt-hours | 2.46 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 60.62 terawatt-hours | 48.44 terawatt-hours | 12.18 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 64.97 terawatt-hours | 57.05 terawatt-hours | 7.91 terawatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Romania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 66.15 terawatt-hours against 62.95 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Romania and South Africa?
- 3.2 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Romania ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.