CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Romania
Romania: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type was 634,697 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Romania is 634,697 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Romania peaked at 1.71 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 634,697 tonnes, in 2023.
Romania ranks 28th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 million tonnes | 953,056 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 804,942 tonnes | 634,697 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Romania?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Romania was 634,697 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 634,697 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Romania ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.