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); Smil (2017) – 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 60th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More climate change data for Romania
- Share co2 vs population 0.1058 (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 19.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 9.92 million (2025)
- Urban population 52.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.61 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 8.86 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.61 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.61 (2024)
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); Smil (2017) – 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 60th out of 77 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); Smil (2017) – 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.