Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Romania
Romania: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 685,376 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Romania, 1859–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Romania recorded 685,376 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 112.9% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Romania peaked at 15.41 million tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, -36.43 million tonnes, in 1990.
Romania ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1860s | 2,198 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,198 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 59,723 tonnes | -21,984 tonnes | 183,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 96,730 tonnes | -98,928 tonnes | 414,032 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 324,630 tonnes | -373,728 tonnes | 959,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -19,419 tonnes | -2.15 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.58 million tonnes | 432,352 tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 469,640 tonnes | -4.69 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -207,394 tonnes | -7.05 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.75 million tonnes | -3.70 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.09 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 11.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.38 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 15.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 million tonnes | -11.34 million tonnes | 9.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -12.41 million tonnes | -36.43 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -109,289 tonnes | -19.19 million tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.11 million tonnes | -11.05 million tonnes | 7.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.63 million tonnes | -5.32 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Romania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.86 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Romania?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Romania was 685,376 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.41 million tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.43 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Romania ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.