Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Romania
Romania: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 3.33 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.33 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 79 countries
All-time high
3.55 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0537 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 3.33 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 3.55 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0537 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Romania ranks 39th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0537 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0551 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0777 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0807 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1125 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1386 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2215 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3572 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3629 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.403 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4401 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3771 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4306 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4854 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.515 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5704 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5719 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5298 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4469 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5026 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5624 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4767 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4928 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6476 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5976 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4979 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6357 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5109 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5591 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5733 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7367 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8852 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +70.9% |
| 1998 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 2.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 2.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 3.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 3.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 3.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 3.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.33 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.33 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person, 65% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0759 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0537 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1125 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3731 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1386 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.515 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5399 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4469 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6476 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9018 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4979 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 3.33 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0537 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Romania rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.