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