Annual co2 emissions per country in Romania
Romania: Annual co2 emissions per country was 68.55 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
68.55 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
50th
of 215 countries
All-time high
212.97 million
in 1989
All-time low
3,664
in 1858
Years of data
167
1858–2024
Annual co2 emissions per country in Romania, 1858–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co2 emissions per country in Romania is 68.55 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 emissions per country in Romania peaked at 212.97 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,664, in 1858.
That places Romania 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual co2 emissions per country in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 3,664 | — |
| 1859 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 7,328 | +100.0% |
| 1862 | 10,992 | +50.0% |
| 1863 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 14,656 | +33.3% |
| 1865 | 14,656 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 18,320 | +25.0% |
| 1867 | 21,984 | +20.0% |
| 1868 | 25,648 | +16.7% |
| 1869 | 25,648 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 36,640 | +42.9% |
| 1871 | 40,304 | +10.0% |
| 1872 | 40,304 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 43,968 | +9.1% |
| 1874 | 43,968 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 47,632 | +8.3% |
| 1876 | 47,632 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 47,632 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 47,632 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 47,632 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 47,632 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 51,296 | +7.7% |
| 1882 | 223,504 | +335.7% |
| 1883 | 406,704 | +82.0% |
| 1884 | 472,656 | +16.2% |
| 1885 | 450,672 | -4.7% |
| 1886 | 483,648 | +7.3% |
| 1887 | 527,616 | +9.1% |
| 1888 | 630,208 | +19.4% |
| 1889 | 644,864 | +2.3% |
| 1890 | 806,080 | +25.0% |
| 1891 | 1.12 million | +38.6% |
| 1892 | 1.05 million | -5.9% |
| 1893 | 1.14 million | +8.0% |
| 1894 | 1.04 million | -8.4% |
| 1895 | 1.08 million | +3.5% |
| 1896 | 1.12 million | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 1.30 million | +16.1% |
| 1898 | 1.71 million | +31.9% |
| 1899 | 1.61 million | -5.8% |
| 1900 | 1.24 million | -23.2% |
| 1901 | 1.59 million | +28.7% |
| 1902 | 1.59 million | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 1.85 million | +16.1% |
| 1904 | 2.19 million | +18.5% |
| 1905 | 2.66 million | +21.6% |
| 1906 | 3.60 million | +35.3% |
| 1907 | 4.56 million | +26.7% |
| 1908 | 4.39 million | -3.8% |
| 1909 | 4.86 million | +10.8% |
| 1910 | 4.82 million | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 5.77 million | +19.8% |
| 1912 | 6.01 million | +4.1% |
| 1913 | 6.99 million | +16.3% |
| 1914 | 5.79 million | -17.2% |
| 1915 | 5.14 million | -11.1% |
| 1916 | 3.00 million | -41.7% |
| 1917 | 2.51 million | -16.1% |
| 1918 | 3.19 million | +26.8% |
| 1919 | 4.66 million | +46.3% |
| 1920 | 5.49 million | +17.6% |
| 1921 | 5.92 million | +7.9% |
| 1922 | 7.14 million | +20.7% |
| 1923 | 8.47 million | +18.7% |
| 1924 | 10.01 million | +18.1% |
| 1925 | 11.71 million | +17.0% |
| 1926 | 14.50 million | +23.8% |
| 1927 | 16.13 million | +11.2% |
| 1928 | 18.27 million | +13.3% |
| 1929 | 20.49 million | +12.2% |
| 1930 | 23.24 million | +13.4% |
| 1931 | 25.85 million | +11.2% |
| 1932 | 27.36 million | +5.8% |
| 1933 | 27.31 million | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 31.66 million | +15.9% |
| 1935 | 31.53 million | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 33.15 million | +5.1% |
| 1937 | 28.46 million | -14.1% |
| 1938 | 26.71 million | -6.2% |
| 1939 | 25.19 million | -5.7% |
| 1940 | 23.95 million | -4.9% |
| 1941 | 22.55 million | -5.8% |
| 1942 | 23.67 million | +5.0% |
| 1943 | 22.11 million | -6.6% |
| 1944 | 15.06 million | -31.9% |
| 1945 | 18.91 million | +25.6% |
| 1946 | 17.46 million | -7.6% |
| 1947 | 16.35 million | -6.4% |
| 1948 | 23.37 million | +43.0% |
| 1949 | 23.11 million | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 19.42 million | -16.0% |
| 1951 | 22.50 million | +15.9% |
| 1952 | 26.63 million | +18.3% |
| 1953 | 30.63 million | +15.0% |
| 1954 | 33.50 million | +9.4% |
| 1955 | 36.78 million | +9.8% |
| 1956 | 40.78 million | +10.9% |
| 1957 | 45.93 million | +12.6% |
| 1958 | 49.79 million | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 50.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 53.39 million | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 55.72 million | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 63.81 million | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 69.46 million | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 72.04 million | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 78.64 million | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 84.09 million | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 92.03 million | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 100.08 million | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 111.52 million | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 119.98 million | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 125.66 million | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 132.21 million | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 144.69 million | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 150.61 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 161.86 million | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 174.28 million | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 177.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 193.24 million | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 195.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 195.81 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 197.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 194.88 million | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 199.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 188.32 million | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 193.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 201.07 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 211.02 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 211.57 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 212.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 176.53 million | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 142.26 million | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 132.00 million | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 122.71 million | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 120.87 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 125.67 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 129.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 118.11 million | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 104.78 million | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 88.90 million | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 93.21 million | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 98.93 million | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 99.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 103.71 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 103.23 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 101.34 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 104.29 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 108.50 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 107.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 87.81 million | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 84.49 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 92.39 million | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 89.85 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 78.80 million | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 79.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.05 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 76.59 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 79.43 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 79.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.69 million | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 73.95 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 77.50 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 73.19 million | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 67.87 million | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 68.55 million | +1.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 68.55 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million, 2.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 68.55 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 emissions per country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | +335.7% | 51,296 | 223,504 |
| 1861 | +100.0% | 3,664 | 7,328 |
| 1883 | +82.0% | 223,504 | 406,704 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3,664 | 3,664 | 3,664 | 2 |
| 1860s | 15,389 | 3,664 | 25,648 | 10 |
| 1870s | 44,334 | 36,640 | 47,632 | 10 |
| 1880s | 393,880 | 47,632 | 644,864 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.20 million | 806,080 | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.85 million | 1.24 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.79 million | 2.51 million | 6.99 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.81 million | 5.49 million | 20.49 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 28.05 million | 23.24 million | 33.15 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.65 million | 15.06 million | 23.95 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 35.66 million | 19.42 million | 50.64 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.08 million | 53.39 million | 111.52 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 157.57 million | 119.98 million | 195.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.61 million | 188.32 million | 212.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.10 million | 88.90 million | 176.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.71 million | 87.81 million | 108.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.55 million | 76.59 million | 92.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.21 million | 67.87 million | 77.50 million | 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 per country in Romania?
- Annual co2 emissions per country in Romania was 68.55 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 emissions per country recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 212.97 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual co2 emissions per country recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 in 1858.
- How does Romania rank for annual co2 emissions per country?
- Romania ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 emissions per country rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 emissions per country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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