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.

emissions of air pollutants in Romania

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Romania
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth -0.2% (2025)
Population, total 19.02 million (2025)
Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
Urban population 9.92 million (2025)
Urban population 52.2% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.86 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)

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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

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.