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Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Romania

Romania: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 250.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
250.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
151st
of 213 countries
All-time high
592.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 1994
All-time low
243.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Romania, 1990–2025

02004006001990200720251990: 584.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1991: 530.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1992: 588.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1993: 588.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1994: 592.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1995: 564.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1996: 560.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1997: 480.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1998: 436.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1999: 441.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2000: 513.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2001: 524.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2002: 515.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2003: 573.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2004: 518.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2005: 490 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2006: 530.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2007: 529.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2008: 497.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2009: 469.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2010: 424.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2011: 490.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2012: 486.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2013: 389.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2014: 357.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2015: 369 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2016: 345.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2017: 369.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2018: 348.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2019: 329 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2020: 277.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2021: 290 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2022: 297.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2023: 243.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2024: 251.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2025: 250.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour

Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

Analysis

Romania recorded 250.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Romania peaked at 592.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1994 and was at its lowest, 243.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2023.

Romania ranks 151st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 536.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 436.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 592.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2000s 516.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 469.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 573.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2010s 390.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 328.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 490.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2020s 268.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 243.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 297.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 148 Montenegro 264.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  2. 150 Netherlands 253.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  3. 152 Ukraine 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  4. 153 Cook Islands 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  5. 154 French Guiana 244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Romania?
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Romania was 250.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 592.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1994.
What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 243.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2023.
How does Romania rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Romania ranks 151st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.