Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Romania
Romania: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was -1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Romania, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded -1.1% for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
That represents a change of up 82.6% on the previous year and down 148.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Romania peaked at 69.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -19.8%, in 1992.
Romania ranks 62nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.0% | — |
| 1967 | 42.6% | +1327.4% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | -86.3% |
| 1969 | 41.9% | +619.7% |
| 1970 | 25.1% | -40.2% |
| 1971 | 62.1% | +147.6% |
| 1972 | 63.4% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -95.6% |
| 1974 | 12.3% | +343.1% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | -15.2% |
| 1976 | -13.4% | -228.3% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | -214.0% |
| 1978 | 13.6% | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | -49.7% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | +67.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -93.1% |
| 1982 | -6.9% | -976.1% |
| 1983 | -15.3% | +121.0% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | -183.8% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | -15.0% | -222.2% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -124.7% |
| 1988 | 31.8% | +762.2% |
| 1989 | -7.4% | -123.4% |
| 1990 | -16.5% | +121.9% |
| 1991 | 27.7% | -268.1% |
| 1992 | -19.8% | -171.3% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -146.1% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -76.3% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | +1198.4% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | +257.8% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -95.4% |
| 1999 | -2.7% | -184.8% |
| 2000 | -8.0% | +194.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -104.6% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +1059.8% |
| 2003 | -14.1% | -432.4% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -230.9% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -39.6% |
| 2006 | -4.4% | -139.2% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -388.2% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +137.4% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -101.3% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -2710.0% |
| 2011 | -4.5% | -143.4% |
| 2012 | -4.3% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -337.9% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -77.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -47.4% |
| 2017 | -2.6% | -327.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -193.8% |
| 2019 | -1.3% | -151.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -265.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -25.3% |
| 2022 | -4.7% | -396.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -247.7% |
| 2024 | -6.1% | -189.3% |
| 2025 | -1.1% | -82.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's -1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2710.0% | -0.4% | 10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.3% | 3.0% | 42.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 19.8% | -13.4% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | -15.3% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | -19.8% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | -14.1% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | -4.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -6.1% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More climate change data for Romania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 268.00 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,127 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 361.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Romania?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Romania was -1.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.8% in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Romania ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 148.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.