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
Latest (2025)
40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 198 countries
All-time high
40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
13,195 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,317 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 14,333 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 13,195 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 13,415 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 13,963 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 14,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 15,489 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 14,780 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 14,510 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 14,478 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14,854 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 15,848 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 17,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 17,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 19,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 20,571 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 22,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 24,328 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 27,040 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 25,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 24,903 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 26,151 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 26,768 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 26,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28,156 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 29,182 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 30,189 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 32,853 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 34,829 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 36,400 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 35,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 37,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 39,257 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 40,117 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 40,504 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 83% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,374 international-$ in 2021 prices, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.