Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Romania
Romania: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Romania recorded 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Romania peaked at 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,195 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
That places Romania 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,195 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,317 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,494 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,854 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,040 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,637 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,903 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,400 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,923 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 52 Russia 42,358 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 53 Estonia 41,604 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Hungary 41,161 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 Slovakia 40,690 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 57 Latvia 38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Greece 38,219 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Romania?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Romania was 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,195 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Romania ranks 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.