Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Romania
Romania: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 62.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Romania is 62.45, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Romania peaked at 95.43 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62.45, in 2023.
Romania ranks 54th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.22 | — |
| 2001 | 92.3 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 90.95 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 95.32 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 92.44 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 91.36 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 95.43 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 92.57 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 91.23 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 77.58 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 74.81 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 80.93 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 78.65 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 69.35 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 68.53 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 69.92 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 68.37 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 70.88 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 71.66 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.09 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 64.74 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 69.77 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 66.53 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 62.45 | -6.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 62.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.08, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Romania's 62.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.27, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.54 | 77.58 | 95.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.32 | 68.37 | 80.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.87 | 62.45 | 69.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Romania?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Romania was 62.45 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.43 in 2006.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.45 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Romania ranks 54th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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