CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Romania
Romania: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 1.42 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Romania, 2013–2024
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 55th of 197 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.
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 680,364 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 750,841 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 845,411 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 570,143 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 2021 | 815,120 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million tonnes | +54.8% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million tonnes | +8.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.42 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.69 million tonnes, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.42 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.03 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More climate change data for Romania
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- 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 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 55th out of 197 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
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.