Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Romania
Romania: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 40,846 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40,846
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 198 countries
All-time high
40,846
in 2025
All-time low
13,195
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 40,846 for co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 40,846 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,195, 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.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,317 | — |
| 1991 | 14,333 | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 13,195 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 13,415 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 13,963 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 14,863 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 15,489 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 14,780 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 14,510 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 14,478 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14,854 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 15,848 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 17,062 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 17,588 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 19,532 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 20,571 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 22,355 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 24,328 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 27,040 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 25,762 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 24,903 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 26,151 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 26,768 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 26,942 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28,156 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 29,182 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 30,189 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 32,853 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 34,829 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 36,400 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 35,284 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 37,534 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 39,257 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 40,117 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 40,504 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 40,846 | +0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 40,846 is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,305, 83% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 40,846 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,374, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,534 | 13,195 | 16,317 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,494 | 14,854 | 27,040 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,637 | 24,903 | 36,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,923 | 35,284 | 40,846 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Romania?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Romania was 40,846 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 40,846 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,195 in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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