Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Romania
Romania: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 2.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.99 t CO2eq/cap for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Romania peaked at 3.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.44 t CO2eq/cap, in 2002.
That places Romania 50th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.39 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.24 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 2.14 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.92 t CO2eq/cap | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 1.81 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.79 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.78 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.51 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.56 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.68 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.68 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.78 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.01 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.06 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.04 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.02 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.04 t CO2eq/cap | +50.5% |
| 2022 | 2.99 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.99 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.99 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.16 t CO2eq/cap, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.99 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.04 t CO2eq/cap, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +50.5% | 2.02 t CO2eq/cap | 3.04 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.89 t CO2eq/cap | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | 2.39 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 t CO2eq/cap | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 t CO2eq/cap | 1.56 t CO2eq/cap | 2.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 t CO2eq/cap | 2.02 t CO2eq/cap | 3.04 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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 agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Romania?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Romania was 2.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Romania ranks 50th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.