Charcoal — Energy consumption in Romania
Romania: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 1,065 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1,065 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 247.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Romania peaked at 1,918 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.45 TJ, in 2015.
Romania ranks 70th of 180 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.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Romania, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,003 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,032 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,062 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,092 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,092 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,062 TJ | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,062 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,062 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 442.5 TJ | -58.3% |
| 1999 | 442.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 354 TJ | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 324.5 TJ | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 295 TJ | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 295 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 295 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 265.5 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 501.5 TJ | +88.9% |
| 2007 | 1,918 TJ | +282.4% |
| 2008 | 374.65 TJ | -80.5% |
| 2009 | 442.5 TJ | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 651.95 TJ | +47.3% |
| 2011 | 59 TJ | -91.0% |
| 2012 | 492.65 TJ | +735.0% |
| 2013 | 469.05 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 306.8 TJ | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 32.45 TJ | -89.4% |
| 2016 | 246.32 TJ | +659.1% |
| 2017 | 569.79 TJ | +131.3% |
| 2018 | 889.16 TJ | +56.0% |
| 2019 | 843.91 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 872.67 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,108 TJ | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 1,065 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,065 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,065 TJ | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,065 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.93 TJ, 14.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,065 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182.31 TJ, 5.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +735.0% | 59 TJ | 492.65 TJ |
| 2016 | +659.1% | 32.45 TJ | 246.32 TJ |
| 2007 | +282.4% | 501.5 TJ | 1,918 TJ |
| 2017 | +131.3% | 246.32 TJ | 569.79 TJ |
| 2011 | -91.0% | 651.95 TJ | 59 TJ |
| 2006 | +88.9% | 265.5 TJ | 501.5 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 935.15 TJ | 442.5 TJ | 1,092 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 506.51 TJ | 265.5 TJ | 1,918 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.11 TJ | 32.45 TJ | 889.16 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,035 TJ | 872.67 TJ | 1,108 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 charcoal — energy consumption in Romania?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Romania was 1,065 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,918 TJ in 2007.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.45 TJ in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Romania ranks 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.0%. 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 Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.