Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Romania
Romania: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
up 113.9%
World rank
138th
of 215 countries
All-time high
335.7%
in 1882
All-time low
-41.7%
in 1916
Years of data
166
1859–2024
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Romania, 1859–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Romania is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.9% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Romania peaked at 335.7% in 1882 and was at its lowest, -41.7%, in 1916.
Romania ranks 138th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1859 | 0.0% | — |
| 1860 | 0.0% | — |
| 1861 | 100.0% | — |
| 1862 | 50.0% | -50.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1864 | 33.3% | — |
| 1865 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1866 | 25.0% | — |
| 1867 | 20.0% | -20.0% |
| 1868 | 16.7% | -16.7% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1870 | 42.9% | — |
| 1871 | 10.0% | -76.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1873 | 9.1% | — |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1875 | 8.3% | — |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | — |
| 1878 | 0.0% | — |
| 1879 | 0.0% | — |
| 1880 | 0.0% | — |
| 1881 | 7.7% | — |
| 1882 | 335.7% | +4264.3% |
| 1883 | 82.0% | -75.6% |
| 1884 | 16.2% | -80.2% |
| 1885 | -4.7% | -128.7% |
| 1886 | 7.3% | -257.3% |
| 1887 | 9.1% | +24.2% |
| 1888 | 19.4% | +113.9% |
| 1889 | 2.3% | -88.0% |
| 1890 | 25.0% | +975.0% |
| 1891 | 38.6% | +54.5% |
| 1892 | -5.9% | -115.3% |
| 1893 | 8.0% | -235.8% |
| 1894 | -8.4% | -204.7% |
| 1895 | 3.5% | -142.0% |
| 1896 | 3.7% | +6.3% |
| 1897 | 16.1% | +329.4% |
| 1898 | 31.9% | +98.7% |
| 1899 | -5.8% | -118.1% |
| 1900 | -23.2% | +301.0% |
| 1901 | 28.7% | -223.8% |
| 1902 | -0.2% | -100.8% |
| 1903 | 16.1% | -7116.2% |
| 1904 | 18.5% | +14.4% |
| 1905 | 21.6% | +17.1% |
| 1906 | 35.3% | +63.2% |
| 1907 | 26.7% | -24.3% |
| 1908 | -3.8% | -114.2% |
| 1909 | 10.8% | -385.2% |
| 1910 | -0.8% | -107.7% |
| 1911 | 19.8% | -2492.6% |
| 1912 | 4.1% | -79.2% |
| 1913 | 16.3% | +294.5% |
| 1914 | -17.2% | -206.0% |
| 1915 | -11.1% | -35.7% |
| 1916 | -41.7% | +276.6% |
| 1917 | -16.1% | -61.3% |
| 1918 | 26.8% | -266.2% |
| 1919 | 46.3% | +72.7% |
| 1920 | 17.6% | -62.0% |
| 1921 | 7.9% | -55.2% |
| 1922 | 20.7% | +162.4% |
| 1923 | 18.7% | -9.7% |
| 1924 | 18.1% | -3.2% |
| 1925 | 17.0% | -5.8% |
| 1926 | 23.8% | +40.0% |
| 1927 | 11.2% | -53.1% |
| 1928 | 13.3% | +18.9% |
| 1929 | 12.2% | -8.7% |
| 1930 | 13.4% | +10.5% |
| 1931 | 11.2% | -16.5% |
| 1932 | 5.8% | -47.9% |
| 1933 | -0.2% | -103.0% |
| 1934 | 15.9% | -9240.6% |
| 1935 | -0.4% | -102.5% |
| 1936 | 5.1% | -1368.3% |
| 1937 | -14.1% | -374.8% |
| 1938 | -6.2% | -56.5% |
| 1939 | -5.7% | -7.2% |
| 1940 | -4.9% | -13.6% |
| 1941 | -5.8% | +18.7% |
| 1942 | 5.0% | -185.4% |
| 1943 | -6.6% | -232.4% |
| 1944 | -31.9% | +382.3% |
| 1945 | 25.6% | -180.1% |
| 1946 | -7.6% | -129.8% |
| 1947 | -6.4% | -16.0% |
| 1948 | 43.0% | -771.6% |
| 1949 | -1.1% | -102.6% |
| 1950 | -16.0% | +1334.8% |
| 1951 | 15.9% | -199.4% |
| 1952 | 18.3% | +15.4% |
| 1953 | 15.0% | -18.2% |
| 1954 | 9.4% | -37.4% |
| 1955 | 9.8% | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 10.9% | +11.1% |
| 1957 | 12.6% | +16.2% |
| 1958 | 8.4% | -33.4% |
| 1959 | 1.7% | -79.7% |
| 1960 | 5.4% | +218.6% |
| 1961 | 4.3% | -19.9% |
| 1962 | 14.5% | +234.2% |
| 1963 | 8.8% | -39.2% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | -58.0% |
| 1965 | 9.2% | +146.5% |
| 1966 | 6.9% | -24.3% |
| 1967 | 9.4% | +36.1% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | +30.8% |
| 1970 | 7.6% | -33.7% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | -37.6% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | +81.2% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | -56.7% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | +82.5% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -73.4% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | +324.9% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -87.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -77.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +213.1% |
| 1982 | -1.2% | -260.1% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -298.2% |
| 1984 | -5.7% | -331.2% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -147.9% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +44.8% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -94.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +157.2% |
| 1990 | -17.1% | -2682.1% |
| 1991 | -19.4% | +13.5% |
| 1992 | -7.2% | -62.9% |
| 1993 | -7.0% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | -1.5% | -78.7% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -365.1% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -31.1% |
| 1997 | -8.5% | -411.2% |
| 1998 | -11.3% | +32.5% |
| 1999 | -15.2% | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -132.0% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -97.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +3189.2% |
| 2004 | -0.5% | -109.8% |
| 2005 | -1.8% | +301.2% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -258.7% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +38.4% |
| 2008 | -1.4% | -134.3% |
| 2009 | -17.9% | +1198.0% |
| 2010 | -3.8% | -78.9% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -347.5% |
| 2012 | -2.8% | -129.4% |
| 2013 | -12.3% | +346.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -105.6% |
| 2015 | -1.6% | -337.2% |
| 2016 | -1.9% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -298.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -85.0% |
| 2019 | -4.0% | -816.3% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -234.4% |
| 2022 | -5.6% | -215.8% |
| 2023 | -7.3% | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -113.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 67% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0%. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | +9240.6% | -0.2% | 15.9% |
| 1903 | +7116.2% | -0.2% | 16.1% |
| 1882 | +4264.3% | 7.7% | 335.7% |
| 2003 | +3189.2% | 0.1% | 4.7% |
| 1990 | -2682.1% | 0.7% | -17.1% |
| 1911 | +2492.6% | -0.8% | 19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1860s | 24.5% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.0% | 0.0% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1880s | 47.5% | -4.7% | 335.7% | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.7% | -8.4% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.0% | -23.2% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.6% | -41.7% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 16.0% | 7.9% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.5% | -14.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9% | -31.9% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.6% | -16.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.3% | 3.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 1.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | -5.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.1% | -19.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -17.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -12.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.1% | -7.3% | 4.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Romania?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Romania was 1.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 335.7% in 1882.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.7% in 1916.
- How does Romania rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Romania ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.