Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Romania
Romania: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.145 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Romania, 1870–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Romania is 0.145 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Romania peaked at 1.48 kilograms per international-$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 kilograms per international-$, in 1870.
That places Romania 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0048 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0048 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0048 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.06 kilograms per international-$ | 0.06 kilograms per international-$ | 0.06 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.08 kilograms per international-$ | 0.08 kilograms per international-$ | 0.08 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2722 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2264 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3181 kilograms per international-$ | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.6264 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4113 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9428 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.22 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9832 kilograms per international-$ | 1.48 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9043 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4942 kilograms per international-$ | 1.35 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.839 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6319 kilograms per international-$ | 1 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9649 kilograms per international-$ | 1.24 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | 1.18 kilograms per international-$ | 1.37 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 kilograms per international-$ | 1.26 kilograms per international-$ | 1.48 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9806 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5997 kilograms per international-$ | 1.38 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4374 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2686 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5905 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2109 kilograms per international-$ | 0.168 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2639 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1505 kilograms per international-$ | 0.145 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1534 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 115 Lithuania 0.152 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 116 Brazil 0.1506 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 117 Philippines 0.1488 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 119 Netherlands 0.145 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 120 Spain 0.1441 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 121 Ghana 0.1426 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Romania?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Romania was 0.145 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 kilograms per international-$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 kilograms per international-$ in 1870.
- How does Romania rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Romania ranks 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).