CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Romania
Romania: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 34.46 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34.46 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
45th
of 215 countries
All-time high
61.41 million tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
3,664 tonnes
in 1858
Years of data
167
1858–2024
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Romania, 1858–2024
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 in Romania is 34.46 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Romania peaked at 61.41 million tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1858.
Romania ranks 45th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1862 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1863 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1865 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1867 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1868 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1869 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 36,640 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1871 | 40,304 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1872 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 43,968 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1874 | 43,968 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 47,632 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1876 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 51,296 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1882 | 58,624 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1883 | 58,624 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 88,623 tonnes | +51.2% |
| 1885 | 83,592 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1886 | 73,280 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1887 | 76,944 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1888 | 91,600 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1889 | 125,288 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1890 | 164,880 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1891 | 230,078 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1892 | 252,816 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1893 | 230,832 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1894 | 212,512 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1895 | 245,488 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1896 | 251,990 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1897 | 322,432 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1898 | 553,264 tonnes | +71.6% |
| 1899 | 694,073 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1900 | 762,112 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1901 | 913,899 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1902 | 992,944 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1903 | 1.26 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1904 | 1.63 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1905 | 2.09 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1906 | 2.98 million tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1907 | 3.52 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1908 | 3.49 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 4.16 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1910 | 4.07 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1911 | 4.98 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1912 | 5.83 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1913 | 5.67 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1914 | 5.55 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 4.87 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1916 | 2.76 million tonnes | -43.3% |
| 1917 | 2.22 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1918 | 2.97 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1919 | 2.63 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1920 | 3.40 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1921 | 3.58 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1922 | 4.21 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1923 | 4.64 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1924 | 5.71 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1925 | 7.11 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1926 | 9.95 million tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1927 | 11.26 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1928 | 13.14 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1929 | 14.84 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1930 | 17.77 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1931 | 20.73 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1932 | 22.54 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1933 | 22.63 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 25.97 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1935 | 25.70 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 26.70 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 21.93 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1938 | 20.23 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1939 | 19.14 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1940 | 17.82 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1941 | 16.73 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1942 | 17.38 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1943 | 16.18 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1944 | 10.82 million tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1945 | 14.23 million tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1946 | 12.86 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1947 | 11.69 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1948 | 12.73 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1949 | 14.42 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1950 | 6.17 million tonnes | -57.2% |
| 1951 | 7.82 million tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1952 | 9.64 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1953 | 10.65 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1954 | 12.46 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1955 | 13.87 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1956 | 15.76 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1957 | 17.40 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1958 | 18.62 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 16.88 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1960 | 16.69 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 16.59 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 18.07 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 19.36 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 18.58 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 20.19 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 20.91 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 22.86 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 24.80 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 27.87 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 34.01 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 35.91 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 37.76 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 42.45 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 39.44 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 42.44 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 47.94 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 52.52 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 59.65 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 60.16 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 58.35 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 51.22 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 50.50 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 46.46 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 46.66 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 48.76 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 53.51 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 61.41 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 56.20 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 57.21 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 43.89 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 36.51 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 36.01 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 33.76 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 32.70 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 34.15 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 38.35 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 39.97 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 34.24 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 27.48 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 28.17 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 32.91 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 30.78 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 29.40 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 30.31 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 29.81 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 28.35 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 28.30 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 27.64 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 24.69 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 23.25 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 24.27 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 25.51 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 23.73 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 24.89 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 24.15 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 25.90 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 27.91 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 28.46 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 29.78 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 29.06 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 30.97 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 32.43 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 32.81 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 34.46 million tonnes | +5.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 34.46 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million tonnes, 3.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 34.46 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 million tonnes, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 2 |
| 1860s | 15,389 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 44,334 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 75,550 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 125,288 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 315,836 tonnes | 164,880 tonnes | 694,073 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.18 million tonnes | 762,112 tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.16 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 5.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.78 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 14.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 22.33 million tonnes | 17.77 million tonnes | 26.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.48 million tonnes | 10.82 million tonnes | 17.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.93 million tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes | 18.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.59 million tonnes | 16.59 million tonnes | 27.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.23 million tonnes | 34.01 million tonnes | 60.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.03 million tonnes | 46.46 million tonnes | 61.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.71 million tonnes | 27.48 million tonnes | 43.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.04 million tonnes | 24.69 million tonnes | 32.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.78 million tonnes | 23.25 million tonnes | 29.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.95 million tonnes | 29.06 million tonnes | 34.46 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Romania
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- 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 by fuel or industry in Romania?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Romania was 34.46 million 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 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 61.41 million tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1858.
- How does Romania rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Romania ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.