Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Romania

Romania: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.5%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
194th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1929
All-time low
-0.5%
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Romania, 1850–2024

-0.500.51185019372024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Romania stood at -0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 564.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Romania peaked at 0.9% in 1929 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2024.

That places Romania 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
1860s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 10
1870s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
1880s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
1890s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
1900s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
1910s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
1920s 0.8% 0.5% 0.9% 10
1930s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 10
1940s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
1950s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
1960s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 10
1970s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
1980s 0.2% -0.0% 0.3% 10
1990s 0.0% -0.1% 0.1% 10
2000s -0.1% -0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s -0.1% -0.3% 0.5% 10
2020s -0.4% -0.5% -0.1% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 191 Serbia -0.4% compare
  2. 192 Pakistan -0.4% compare
  3. 193 Greece -0.4% compare
  4. 195 Poland -0.6% compare
  5. 196 Mexico -0.8% compare
  6. 197 China -7.0% compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Romania?
Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Romania was -0.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1929.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2024.
How does Romania rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Romania ranks 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 564.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.