Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Romania
Romania: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 8.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.04 million tonnes
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
48th
of 179 countries
All-time high
83.58 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1858
Years of data
167
1858–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Romania, 1858–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Romania stood at 8.04 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Romania peaked at 83.58 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1858.
That places Romania 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 164,880 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 348,080 tonnes | +111.1% |
| 1884 | 384,033 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1885 | 367,080 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1886 | 410,368 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1887 | 450,672 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1888 | 538,608 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1889 | 519,576 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1890 | 641,200 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1891 | 887,442 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1892 | 798,752 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1893 | 905,008 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1894 | 828,064 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1895 | 831,728 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 865,530 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1897 | 974,624 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1898 | 1.16 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1899 | 918,087 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1900 | 476,320 tonnes | -48.1% |
| 1901 | 679,941 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1902 | 597,232 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1903 | 582,576 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1904 | 559,655 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1905 | 567,920 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 619,216 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1907 | 1.03 million tonnes | +67.0% |
| 1908 | 893,270 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1909 | 696,685 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1910 | 747,456 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1911 | 790,922 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1912 | 186,864 tonnes | -76.4% |
| 1913 | 1.32 million tonnes | +607.8% |
| 1914 | 230,978 tonnes | -82.5% |
| 1915 | 274,604 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1916 | 238,160 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1917 | 293,120 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1918 | 216,176 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1919 | 1.78 million tonnes | +723.7% |
| 1920 | 1.78 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 2.01 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1922 | 2.48 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1923 | 3.33 million tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1924 | 3.65 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1925 | 3.94 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1926 | 3.88 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1927 | 4.09 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1928 | 3.88 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1929 | 4.06 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 3.13 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1931 | 2.56 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1932 | 2.11 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1933 | 1.90 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1934 | 2.30 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1935 | 2.41 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1936 | 2.47 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 2.72 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1938 | 2.95 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1939 | 2.75 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1940 | 2.96 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1941 | 2.70 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1942 | 2.92 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1943 | 3.19 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1944 | 2.42 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1945 | 2.22 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1946 | 2.07 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1947 | 2.35 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1948 | 6.24 million tonnes | +165.3% |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1950 | 6.72 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 7.42 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1952 | 8.59 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1953 | 9.47 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1954 | 10.35 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 11.20 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 12.00 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 12.94 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 13.40 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 14.19 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 15.19 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 15.96 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 18.62 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 19.95 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 20.95 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 22.29 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 24.26 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 26.45 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 29.89 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 33.92 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 32.72 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 32.98 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 35.42 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 39.94 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 41.76 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 43.99 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 43.84 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 44.71 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 50.19 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 54.00 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 53.50 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 58.68 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 56.56 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 66.31 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 66.74 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 70.80 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 71.09 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 75.31 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 81.90 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 83.58 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 54.86 million tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1991 | 42.96 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 45.19 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 40.52 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 41.00 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 42.23 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 41.87 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 37.20 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 31.52 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 26.09 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 29.55 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 31.92 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 32.97 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 35.90 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 35.87 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.57 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.26 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 42.12 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 40.69 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 32.37 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 29.40 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 34.09 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 31.52 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 25.27 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 25.01 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.13 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.15 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 21.77 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.77 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 18.36 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 14.30 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 15.53 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 13.75 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 9.75 million tonnes | -29.1% |
| 2024 | 8.04 million tonnes | -17.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.04 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes, 4.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.04 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +723.7% | 216,176 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes |
| 1913 | +607.8% | 186,864 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes |
| 1948 | +165.3% | 2.35 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes |
| 1883 | +111.1% | 164,880 tonnes | 348,080 tonnes |
| 1949 | -100.0% | 6.24 million tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1914 | -82.5% | 1.32 million tonnes | 230,978 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 318,330 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 538,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 880,826 tonnes | 641,200 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 670,690 tonnes | 476,320 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 608,168 tonnes | 186,864 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.31 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.53 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.71 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.63 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | 14.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.75 million tonnes | 15.19 million tonnes | 33.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.96 million tonnes | 32.72 million tonnes | 54.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.45 million tonnes | 53.50 million tonnes | 83.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.35 million tonnes | 26.09 million tonnes | 54.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.52 million tonnes | 29.55 million tonnes | 42.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.35 million tonnes | 18.36 million tonnes | 34.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.28 million tonnes | 8.04 million tonnes | 15.53 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Romania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Romania was 8.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 83.58 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1858.
- How does Romania rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Romania ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.