Biogases — Energy consumption in Romania
Romania: Biogases — Energy consumption was 129.71 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy consumption in Romania, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Romania recorded 129.71 TJ for biogases — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy consumption in Romania peaked at 919 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2002.
Romania ranks 36th of 53 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.
Biogases — Energy consumption in Romania, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2003 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2004 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2005 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2006 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2007 | 29 TJ | — |
| 2008 | 15 TJ | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 17 TJ | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 101 TJ | +494.1% |
| 2011 | 414 TJ | +309.9% |
| 2012 | 919 TJ | +122.0% |
| 2013 | 383 TJ | -58.3% |
| 2014 | 197 TJ | -48.6% |
| 2015 | 147 TJ | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 237 TJ | +61.2% |
| 2017 | 214.38 TJ | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 300.76 TJ | +40.3% |
| 2019 | 291.83 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 187.84 TJ | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 110.2 TJ | -41.3% |
| 2022 | 106.62 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 129.71 TJ | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 129.71 TJ | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 129.71 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417.08 TJ, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Romania's 129.71 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 418.25 TJ, 31% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy consumption 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 | +494.1% | 17 TJ | 101 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.62 TJ | 0 TJ | 29 TJ | 8 |
| 2010s | 320.5 TJ | 101 TJ | 919 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.82 TJ | 106.62 TJ | 187.84 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy consumption in Romania?
- Biogases — energy consumption in Romania was 129.71 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy consumption recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 919 TJ in 2012.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy consumption recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for biogases — energy consumption?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy consumption rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 Biogases — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.