Food Retail — Energy Use in Romania

Romania: Food Retail — Energy Use was 5.88 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.88 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 89 countries
All-time high
158.62 TJ
in 2001
All-time low
0 TJ
in 2017
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Romania, 1999–2023

0501001501999201120231999: 26.8 TJ2000: 61 TJ2001: 158.6 TJ2002: 143.4 TJ2003: 97.7 TJ2004: 22.4 TJ2005: 13.2 TJ2006: 79.1 TJ2007: 46.6 TJ2008: 13.2 TJ2009: 6.7 TJ2010: 20 TJ2011: 9.5 TJ2012: 13.3 TJ2013: 20 TJ2014: 13.3 TJ2015: 13.3 TJ2016: 33.1 TJ2017: 0 TJ2018: 24.3 TJ2019: 15.2 TJ2020: 3 TJ2021: 5.4 TJ2022: 5.9 TJ2023: 5.9 TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

Romania recorded 5.88 TJ for food retail — energy use in 2023.

That represents a change of down 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Romania peaked at 158.62 TJ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2017.

Romania ranks 80th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Energy Use in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Coal) in Romania, 1999 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1999 26.81 TJ —
2000 60.95 TJ +127.3%
2001 158.62 TJ +160.2%
2002 143.38 TJ -9.6%
2003 97.7 TJ -31.9%
2004 22.35 TJ -77.1%
2005 13.18 TJ -41.1%
2006 79.06 TJ +500.0%
2007 46.61 TJ -41.0%
2008 13.24 TJ -71.6%
2009 6.66 TJ -49.7%
2010 19.98 TJ +199.8%
2011 9.47 TJ -52.6%
2012 13.34 TJ +40.9%
2013 20.04 TJ +50.2%
2014 13.33 TJ -33.5%
2015 13.33 TJ +0.0%
2016 33.14 TJ +148.6%
2017 0 TJ -100.0%
2018 24.29 TJ —
2019 15.22 TJ -37.3%
2020 3.04 TJ -80.0%
2021 5.41 TJ +77.7%
2022 5.88 TJ +8.8%
2023 5.88 TJ +0.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 5.88 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.75 TJ, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 5.88 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.73 TJ, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Energy Use 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +500.0% 13.18 TJ 79.06 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.81 TJ 26.81 TJ 26.81 TJ 1
2000s 64.17 TJ 6.66 TJ 158.62 TJ 10
2010s 16.21 TJ 0 TJ 33.14 TJ 10
2020s 5.05 TJ 3.04 TJ 5.88 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 77 Panama 8.54 TJ compare
  2. 78 Suriname 8.41 TJ compare
  3. 79 Mauritius 6.32 TJ compare
  4. 81 Azerbaijan 2.86 TJ compare
  5. 82 Ireland 2.86 TJ compare
  6. 83 Norway 2.38 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Romania?
Food retail — energy use in Romania was 5.88 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 158.62 TJ in 2001.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2017.
How does Romania rank for food retail — energy use?
Romania ranks 80th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
129 places, 2,936 data points, 1990–2023
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