Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Romania
Romania: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 776.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in 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
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Romania stood at 776.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Romania peaked at 776.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 300.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
Romania ranks 36th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 300.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 378.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 435.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 333.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 555.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 586.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 504.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 705.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 743.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 679.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 776.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 33 Singapore 853.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 788.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Switzerland 779.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 United Arab Emirates 765.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Belgium 758.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Algeria 753.40 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Romania?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Romania was 776.90 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 776.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.