Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Romania
Romania: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Romania is 0.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Romania peaked at 10.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -12.9%, in 1991.
That places Romania 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Romania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -12.9% | — |
| 1992 | -8.8% | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -117.4% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +157.2% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +58.5% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -37.3% |
| 1997 | -4.8% | -224.1% |
| 1998 | -2.0% | -58.1% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | -81.4% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -753.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +112.0% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -58.9% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +345.4% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -55.2% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +72.0% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +28.7% |
| 2009 | -5.5% | -159.3% |
| 2010 | -3.9% | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -215.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -57.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -85.4% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +1376.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +186.6% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -26.6% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | -190.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -255.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -46.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -59.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -26.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 32% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1376.5% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| 2000 | +753.4% | -0.4% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.5% | -12.9% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | -5.5% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | -3.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -3.6% | 5.6% | 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Romania?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Romania was 0.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.9% in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Romania ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.