Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Romania
Romania: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0806 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0806 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
124th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.2608 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
0.0806 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0806 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Romania peaked at 0.2608 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0806 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Romania ranks 124th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Romania, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2563 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.2608 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2431 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.249 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2187 kg per constant US$ | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2065 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1996 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1806 kg per constant US$ | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1628 kg per constant US$ | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1465 kg per constant US$ | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.147 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1522 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1452 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1277 kg per constant US$ | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1212 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1198 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1139 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1092 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.104 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0979 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0939 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0958 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0879 kg per constant US$ | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0806 kg per constant US$ | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2124 kg per constant US$ | 0.1465 kg per constant US$ | 0.2608 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1238 kg per constant US$ | 0.0979 kg per constant US$ | 0.1522 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0895 kg per constant US$ | 0.0806 kg per constant US$ | 0.0958 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 121 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0825 kg per constant US$ compare
- 121 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0825 kg per constant US$ compare
- 123 Lithuania 0.0815 kg per constant US$ compare
- 125 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0803 kg per constant US$ compare
- 126 Togo 0.0787 kg per constant US$ compare
- 127 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0775 kg per constant US$ compare
- 127 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0775 kg per constant US$ compare
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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Romania?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Romania was 0.0806 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2608 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0806 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Romania ranks 124th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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