CO₂ emissions from transport in Romania
Romania: CO₂ emissions from transport was 21.71 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from transport in Romania is 21.71 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Romania peaked at 21.71 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.17 million tonnes, in 1995.
That places Romania 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from transport in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.73 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 10.28 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 10.42 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 8.35 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 8.86 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 8.17 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 11.48 million tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 11.68 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.05 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 9.31 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 9.45 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.55 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 11.79 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.42 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 12.89 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.07 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 12.52 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 13.28 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 14.86 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 14.89 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.83 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 14.05 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.32 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 14.92 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 15.28 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.40 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.46 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 17.59 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 18.08 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 18.55 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 18.00 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 19.18 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 20.76 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 21.71 million tonnes | +4.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 21.71 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.23 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Romania's 21.71 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.50 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +40.5% | 8.17 million tonnes | 11.48 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.13 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | 11.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.57 million tonnes | 9.45 million tonnes | 14.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 million tonnes | 13.83 million tonnes | 18.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.91 million tonnes | 18.00 million tonnes | 21.71 million tonnes | 4 |
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 from transport in Romania?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Romania was 21.71 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.71 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.17 million tonnes in 1995.
- How does Romania rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Romania ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.