Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Romania
Romania: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 1.47 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Romania, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.47 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Romania peaked at 1.47 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 601,037 tonnes, in 2020.
Romania ranks 55th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 723,209 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 790,918 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 882,744 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 601,037 tonnes | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 857,598 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million tonnes | +53.2% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.47 million tonnes | +8.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.47 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.47 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.01 million tonnes, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 million tonnes | 723,209 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million tonnes | 601,037 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.88 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Romania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Romania was 1.47 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 601,037 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Romania ranks 55th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.