Romania vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Romania
19.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom
21.1%
in 2025
Romania rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
20th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 21.1% against 19.9% in Romania, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Romania ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 3.1% | 2.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 4.1% | 2.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 6.9% | 5.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 10.5% | 6.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 10.1% | 1.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.0% | 2.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 20.4% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Romania or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 21.1% against 19.9% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Romania and United Kingdom?
- 1.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Romania ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.