CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Romania

Romania: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 1.42 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.42 million tonnes
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
54th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.42 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
570,143 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Romania, 2013–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2013201820242013: 680.4k tonnes2014: 750.8k tonnes2015: 845.4k tonnes2016: 1.0M tonnes2017: 1.2M tonnes2018: 1.2M tonnes2019: 1.3M tonnes2020: 570.1k tonnes2021: 815.1k tonnes2022: 1.3M tonnes2023: 1.3M tonnes2024: 1.4M tonnes

Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Romania recorded 1.42 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Romania peaked at 1.42 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 570,143 tonnes, in 2020.

Romania ranks 54th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 987,887 tonnes 680,364 tonnes 1.27 million tonnes 7
2020s 1.08 million tonnes 570,143 tonnes 1.42 million tonnes 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions from international aviation in Romania?
Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Romania was 1.42 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 570,143 tonnes in 2020.
How does Romania rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
Romania ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from international aviation
Unit
tonnes
Source
OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,260 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.