Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Romania
Romania: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 47.18 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
47.18 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
226.13 million tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
14.37 million tonnes
in 1917
Years of data
167
1858–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Romania stood at 47.18 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Romania peaked at 226.13 million tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14.37 million tonnes, in 1917.
Romania ranks 69th of 194 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 including land-use change in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 23.41 million tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 23.49 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 23.12 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1861 | 22.95 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 22.78 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1863 | 22.63 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1864 | 22.59 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 22.77 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 22.76 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 22.79 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 22.74 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 22.39 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1870 | 22.39 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 22.40 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 22.64 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 22.83 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 22.43 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1875 | 22.13 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1876 | 22.24 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 22.29 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 21.98 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1879 | 22.02 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 21.48 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1881 | 21.23 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1882 | 21.09 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 21.03 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 20.95 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 21.04 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 20.95 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 20.98 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 20.90 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 20.46 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1890 | 20.48 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 20.70 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 20.80 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 21.04 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 20.36 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1895 | 20.02 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1896 | 20.14 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 20.29 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 20.33 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 20.18 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 21.91 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1901 | 22.89 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1902 | 23.40 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 24.39 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1904 | 25.32 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1905 | 25.68 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 26.63 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1907 | 28.04 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1908 | 28.23 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 28.55 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 23.69 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1911 | 22.86 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1912 | 21.84 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1913 | 21.69 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 19.48 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1915 | 18.09 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1916 | 15.51 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1917 | 14.37 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1918 | 14.69 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 15.52 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1920 | 30.09 million tonnes | +93.9% |
| 1921 | 36.29 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1922 | 41.09 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1923 | 45.09 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1924 | 48.91 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1925 | 53.31 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1926 | 57.93 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1927 | 61.86 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1928 | 65.57 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1929 | 69.11 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1930 | 60.74 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1931 | 59.42 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1932 | 58.45 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1933 | 56.77 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1934 | 59.73 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1935 | 58.31 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1936 | 59.03 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 52.97 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1938 | 50.44 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1939 | 48.25 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1940 | 46.45 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1941 | 44.70 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1942 | 45.39 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 44.20 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1944 | 36.59 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1945 | 40.34 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1946 | 39.03 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1947 | 37.14 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1948 | 43.84 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1949 | 43.61 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 54.26 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1951 | 59.40 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1952 | 65.49 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1953 | 69.93 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1954 | 74.04 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 78.63 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 83.22 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 88.76 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 91.41 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 93.04 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 92.47 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 97.12 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 99.00 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 101.20 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 103.88 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 109.67 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 111.33 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 129.57 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 127.28 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 133.94 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 140.91 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 145.25 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 148.55 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 162.97 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 168.26 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 178.22 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 189.35 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 191.64 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 205.42 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 206.15 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 205.16 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 208.04 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 207.06 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 211.85 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 203.08 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 207.39 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 218.71 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 226.13 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 211.23 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 213.01 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 177.91 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 140.41 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 129.83 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 119.57 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 121.73 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 124.25 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 129.74 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 116.01 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 107.34 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 95.15 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 93.25 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 99.93 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 103.08 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 92.05 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 99.26 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 90.51 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 86.08 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 94.38 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 95.35 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 114.04 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 84.98 million tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 83.79 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 90.62 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 73.39 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 74.84 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 66.30 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 63.09 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 73.68 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 103.65 million tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 67.75 million tonnes | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 68.03 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.70 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 54.55 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 47.79 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 47.18 million tonnes | -1.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 47.18 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 47.18 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million tonnes, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +93.9% | 15.52 million tonnes | 30.09 million tonnes |
| 2018 | +40.7% | 73.68 million tonnes | 103.65 million tonnes |
| 2019 | -34.6% | 103.65 million tonnes | 67.75 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 23.45 million tonnes | 23.41 million tonnes | 23.49 million tonnes | 2 |
| 1860s | 22.75 million tonnes | 22.39 million tonnes | 23.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 22.33 million tonnes | 21.98 million tonnes | 22.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 21.01 million tonnes | 20.46 million tonnes | 21.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 20.43 million tonnes | 20.02 million tonnes | 21.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 25.50 million tonnes | 21.91 million tonnes | 28.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.77 million tonnes | 14.37 million tonnes | 23.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 50.92 million tonnes | 30.09 million tonnes | 69.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 56.41 million tonnes | 48.25 million tonnes | 60.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 42.13 million tonnes | 36.59 million tonnes | 46.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 75.82 million tonnes | 54.26 million tonnes | 93.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 110.55 million tonnes | 92.47 million tonnes | 133.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 173.67 million tonnes | 140.91 million tonnes | 206.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 211.17 million tonnes | 203.08 million tonnes | 226.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.19 million tonnes | 95.15 million tonnes | 177.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.79 million tonnes | 86.08 million tonnes | 114.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.21 million tonnes | 63.09 million tonnes | 103.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.65 million tonnes | 47.18 million tonnes | 68.03 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Romania?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Romania was 47.18 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 including land-use change recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 226.13 million tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.37 million tonnes in 1917.
- How does Romania rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Romania ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.