Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Romania
Romania: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 20.90 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.90 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
49th
of 146 countries
All-time high
81.08 million tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1858
Years of data
167
1858–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Romania, 1858–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Romania recorded 20.90 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Romania peaked at 81.08 million tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1858.
Romania ranks 49th of 146 countries on this measure, 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 gas 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 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 256,480 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 304,112 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1921 | 322,432 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1922 | 447,008 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1923 | 512,738 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1924 | 645,100 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1925 | 659,520 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 674,006 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 784,096 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1928 | 1.09 million tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1929 | 1.44 million tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1930 | 2.15 million tonnes | +49.4% |
| 1931 | 2.47 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1932 | 2.60 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1933 | 2.67 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1934 | 3.24 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1935 | 3.23 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 3.80 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1937 | 3.58 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1938 | 3.32 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1939 | 3.04 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1940 | 2.96 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1941 | 2.81 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1942 | 3.20 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1943 | 2.52 million tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1944 | 1.66 million tonnes | -34.0% |
| 1945 | 2.33 million tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1946 | 2.38 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 2.10 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1948 | 4.18 million tonnes | +99.3% |
| 1949 | 8.42 million tonnes | +101.2% |
| 1950 | 6.21 million tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1951 | 6.70 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 7.66 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1953 | 9.58 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1954 | 9.90 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 10.75 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 11.98 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1957 | 14.43 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1958 | 16.50 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1959 | 18.17 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1960 | 20.00 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1961 | 21.54 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 25.41 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 27.98 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 30.16 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 33.49 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 36.02 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 39.59 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 41.91 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 46.02 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 49.24 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 52.58 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 54.54 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 57.55 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 64.05 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 69.95 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 76.32 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 74.10 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 76.58 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 73.98 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 76.83 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 80.74 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 81.08 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 80.68 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 68.74 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 68.53 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.31 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 68.15 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 67.30 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 66.57 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 70.46 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 57.28 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 45.77 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 43.57 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 42.39 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 44.04 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 43.59 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 35.89 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 33.49 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 30.36 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 30.80 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 29.56 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 30.76 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 33.64 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 31.86 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 30.46 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 31.31 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 31.25 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.76 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.56 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 26.80 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 28.94 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 27.77 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 25.25 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 24.43 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 23.49 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 23.30 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.35 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 24.97 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 22.68 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 25.01 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 25.27 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.61 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 20.15 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 20.90 million tonnes | +3.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 20.90 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.05 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 20.90 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.92 million tonnes, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +101.2% | 4.18 million tonnes | 8.42 million tonnes |
| 1948 | +99.3% | 2.10 million tonnes | 4.18 million 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 25,648 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 256,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 688,105 tonnes | 304,112 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.01 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.26 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 8.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.19 million tonnes | 6.21 million tonnes | 18.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.21 million tonnes | 20.00 million tonnes | 46.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.89 million tonnes | 49.24 million tonnes | 76.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.89 million tonnes | 66.57 million tonnes | 81.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.68 million tonnes | 30.36 million tonnes | 70.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.69 million tonnes | 25.56 million tonnes | 33.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.20 million tonnes | 22.68 million tonnes | 28.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.59 million tonnes | 20.15 million tonnes | 25.27 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Romania
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- 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)
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- 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 from gas in Romania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Romania was 20.90 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 gas recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 81.08 million tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1858.
- How does Romania rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Romania ranks 49th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.