emissions of air pollutants in Romania
Romania: emissions of air pollutants was 858,597 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
858,597 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
60th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.12 million tonnes
in 1936
All-time low
490,010 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Romania, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Romania is 858,597 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Romania peaked at 2.12 million tonnes in 1936 and was at its lowest, 490,010 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Romania 60th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 490,010 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 493,511 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 497,011 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 500,511 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 504,011 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 507,511 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 511,011 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 514,511 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 518,011 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 521,511 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 525,011 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 528,761 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 532,511 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1763 | 536,262 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 540,012 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 543,762 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 547,512 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 551,262 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 555,012 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 558,762 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 562,512 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 566,530 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1772 | 570,548 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 574,566 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 578,584 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 582,602 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 586,620 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 590,638 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 594,656 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 598,674 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 602,692 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 606,996 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1782 | 611,301 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1783 | 615,606 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 619,911 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 624,216 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 628,521 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 632,826 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 637,131 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 641,436 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 645,741 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 650,353 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 654,966 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 659,578 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 664,191 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 668,803 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 673,416 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 678,028 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 682,640 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 687,253 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 691,865 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 696,732 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 701,597 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 706,461 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 711,324 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 716,186 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 721,047 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 725,907 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 730,766 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 735,624 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 740,481 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 745,583 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 750,683 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 755,780 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 760,874 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 765,966 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 771,055 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 776,142 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 781,226 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 786,307 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 791,386 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 799,774 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 808,158 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 816,535 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1824 | 824,908 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 833,275 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 841,637 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 849,993 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 858,344 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 866,689 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 875,029 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 880,151 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 885,270 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 890,384 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 895,493 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 900,598 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 905,699 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 910,796 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 915,888 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 920,976 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 926,060 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 931,388 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 936,710 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 942,026 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 947,337 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 952,642 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 957,941 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 963,234 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 968,522 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 973,804 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 979,675 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 986,673 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 993,693 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 1.00 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 1.02 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 1.03 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 1.05 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 1.06 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 1.07 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 1.07 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 1.08 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 1.09 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 1.10 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 1.10 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 1.11 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 1.13 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 1.14 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 1.14 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 1.15 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 1.17 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 1.18 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 1.19 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 1.19 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 1.21 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 1.22 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 1.23 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 1.24 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 1.25 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1.26 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 1.27 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 1.27 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 1.28 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.30 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 1.31 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 1.32 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 1.34 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 1.35 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 1.36 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 1.37 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 1.38 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 1.39 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 1.40 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 1.41 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 1.42 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 1.43 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 1.44 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 1.46 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 1.48 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 1.50 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 1.51 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 1.53 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 1.54 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 1.57 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 1.61 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 1.63 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 1.62 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 1.60 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 1.54 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1917 | 1.52 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 1.52 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 1.51 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 1.51 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 1.52 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 1.55 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 1.58 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 1.62 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 1.68 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1926 | 1.74 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1927 | 1.78 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 1.82 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 1.87 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1930 | 1.94 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 2.01 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1932 | 2.05 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 2.05 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 2.12 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1935 | 2.10 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 2.12 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 2.01 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1938 | 1.96 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1939 | 1.91 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1940 | 1.86 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1941 | 1.77 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1942 | 1.75 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1943 | 1.68 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1944 | 1.50 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1945 | 1.53 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 1.44 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1947 | 1.36 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1948 | 1.38 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 1.31 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1950 | 1.15 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1951 | 1.09 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 1.05 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 1.01 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 1.00 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 974,899 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 950,313 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 924,780 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 889,521 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 795,803 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1960 | 742,421 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1961 | 695,385 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 698,707 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 691,118 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 646,076 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 648,522 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 671,277 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 718,758 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 773,425 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 845,554 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 961,692 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 995,701 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.07 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.31 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 1.34 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.31 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.32 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 1.19 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.24 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 1.21 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 956,434 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 815,475 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 757,209 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 760,550 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 749,458 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 952,270 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 889,903 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 885,096 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 839,700 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 866,669 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 834,845 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 817,353 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 805,320 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 812,874 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 807,725 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 787,637 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 869,527 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 858,597 tonnes | -1.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 858,597 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 5.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 858,597 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +46.5% | 749,458 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 505,761 tonnes | 490,010 tonnes | 521,511 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 541,887 tonnes | 525,011 tonnes | 558,762 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 580,593 tonnes | 562,512 tonnes | 598,674 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 622,064 tonnes | 602,692 tonnes | 641,436 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 666,497 tonnes | 645,741 tonnes | 687,253 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 713,751 tonnes | 691,865 tonnes | 735,624 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 763,410 tonnes | 740,481 tonnes | 786,307 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 829,070 tonnes | 791,386 tonnes | 866,689 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 898,028 tonnes | 875,029 tonnes | 920,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 949,966 tonnes | 926,060 tonnes | 973,804 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.01 million tonnes | 979,675 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 983,685 tonnes | 795,803 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 713,124 tonnes | 646,076 tonnes | 845,554 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 million tonnes | 961,692 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 980,105 tonnes | 749,458 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 851,176 tonnes | 805,320 tonnes | 952,270 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 838,587 tonnes | 787,637 tonnes | 869,527 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Romania?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Romania was 858,597 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million tonnes in 1936.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 490,010 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Romania rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Romania ranks 60th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.