Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Romania
Romania: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 2.48 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Romania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Romania stood at 2.48 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Romania peaked at 9.85 tonnes per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.48 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Romania ranks 120th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.02 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.23 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 5.3 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 5.38 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 5.49 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5.76 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.63 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 6.43 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 6.69 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 6.96 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 7.1 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 7.19 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 7.82 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 8 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 8.37 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 8.79 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 8.81 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 9.36 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 9.33 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 9.24 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 9.31 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 9.21 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 9.39 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 8.97 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 9.12 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 9.58 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 9.85 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 9.16 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 9.2 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.67 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 6.1 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 5.7 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 5.25 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 5.36 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.48 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.74 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.14 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 4.77 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 4.23 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 4.15 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.52 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 4.74 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.27 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 4.63 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 4.06 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.52 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 4.64 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.6 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 4.2 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 4.16 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.52 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.67 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.35 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 5.32 tonnes per person | +41.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5 tonnes per person | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 3.53 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.17 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 2.86 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 2.51 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 2.48 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.48 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 tonnes per person, 41% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.48 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 54% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +41.5% | 3.76 tonnes per person | 5.32 tonnes per person |
| 2019 | -34.3% | 5.32 tonnes per person | 3.5 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 tonnes per person | 5.02 tonnes per person | 6.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.17 tonnes per person | 6.96 tonnes per person | 9.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3 tonnes per person | 8.97 tonnes per person | 9.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 tonnes per person | 4.23 tonnes per person | 7.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | 5.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person | 5.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 tonnes per person | 2.48 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Romania?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Romania was 2.48 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 tonnes per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Romania ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.