Co2 intensity in Romania
Romania: Co2 intensity was 0.145 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.145
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
118th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.48
in 1989
All-time low
0.0048
in 1870
Years of data
108
1870–2022
Co2 intensity in Romania, 1870–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Romania is 0.145, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Romania peaked at 1.48 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0048, 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.
Co2 intensity in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0048 | — |
| 1890 | 0.06 | +1145.1% |
| 1900 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1910 | 0.2264 | +182.9% |
| 1913 | 0.3181 | +40.5% |
| 1920 | 0.4179 | +31.4% |
| 1921 | 0.4113 | -1.6% |
| 1922 | 0.4393 | +6.8% |
| 1923 | 0.476 | +8.3% |
| 1924 | 0.5544 | +16.5% |
| 1925 | 0.6353 | +14.6% |
| 1926 | 0.7083 | +11.5% |
| 1927 | 0.7798 | +10.1% |
| 1928 | 0.8986 | +15.2% |
| 1929 | 0.9428 | +4.9% |
| 1930 | 1.07 | +13.6% |
| 1931 | 1.15 | +7.8% |
| 1932 | 1.33 | +15.2% |
| 1933 | 1.3 | -2.0% |
| 1934 | 1.48 | +13.3% |
| 1935 | 1.36 | -8.1% |
| 1936 | 1.37 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 1.12 | -18.0% |
| 1938 | 1.07 | -5.0% |
| 1939 | 0.9832 | -7.9% |
| 1940 | 0.951 | -3.3% |
| 1941 | 0.8788 | -7.6% |
| 1942 | 0.9929 | +13.0% |
| 1943 | 0.8178 | -17.6% |
| 1944 | 0.7319 | -10.5% |
| 1945 | 1.35 | +85.1% |
| 1946 | 1.28 | -5.4% |
| 1947 | 0.9493 | -25.9% |
| 1948 | 0.4942 | -47.9% |
| 1949 | 0.5913 | +19.6% |
| 1950 | 0.6319 | +6.9% |
| 1951 | 0.6829 | +8.1% |
| 1952 | 0.7536 | +10.4% |
| 1953 | 0.8082 | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 0.8245 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.8441 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 0.8963 | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 0.9668 | +7.9% |
| 1958 | 1 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.9777 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.9872 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.9649 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.16 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 1.24 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 1.3 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 1.2 | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.18 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.25 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.24 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.27 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.3 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.3 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.37 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.34 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.36 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.34 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.39 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.26 | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 1.3 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.32 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.42 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.43 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.48 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.38 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.24 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9797 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.921 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8813 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8122 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7264 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5997 | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5905 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5693 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5208 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5071 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4516 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4152 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3793 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3561 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.315 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2686 | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2518 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2639 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2518 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2202 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.213 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2031 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1938 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1742 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1688 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.168 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1529 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1534 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.145 | -5.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.145 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 79% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.145 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +1145.1% | 0.0048 | 0.06 |
| 1910 | +182.9% | 0.08 | 0.2264 |
| 1945 | +85.1% | 0.7319 | 1.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0048 | 0.0048 | 0.0048 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2722 | 0.2264 | 0.3181 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.6264 | 0.4113 | 0.9428 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.22 | 0.9832 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9043 | 0.4942 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.839 | 0.6319 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 0.9649 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 | 1.18 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 1.26 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9806 | 0.5997 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4374 | 0.2686 | 0.5905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2109 | 0.168 | 0.2639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1505 | 0.145 | 0.1534 | 3 |
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 intensity in Romania?
- Co2 intensity in Romania was 0.145 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 1989.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 in 1870.
- How does Romania rank for co2 intensity?
- Romania ranks 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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