Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Romania
Romania: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 795,922 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Romania recorded 795,922 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Romania peaked at 1.46 million tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 552,019 tonnes, in 2001.
That places Romania 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million tonnes | 552,019 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 866,250 tonnes | 776,168 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 789,386 tonnes | 753,028 tonnes | 807,693 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 42 Netherlands 1.02 million tonnes compare
- 43 New Zealand 972,423 tonnes compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 829,550 tonnes compare
- 46 Ghana 763,017 tonnes compare
- 47 Yemen 703,552 tonnes compare
- 48 Bulgaria 692,923 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Romania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 19.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 9.92 million (2025)
- Urban population 52.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.86 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Romania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Romania was 795,922 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 flaring recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 552,019 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Romania ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.