Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Romania
Romania: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -1.12 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.12 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
186th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.49 tonnes per person
in 1929
All-time low
-1.12 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Romania, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Romania is -1.12 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 399.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Romania peaked at 3.49 tonnes per person in 1929 and was at its lowest, -1.12 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Romania ranks 186th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.82 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 2.86 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 2.83 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1855 | 2.8 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1856 | 2.8 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 2.8 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1859 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 2.7 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1861 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1862 | 2.62 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1863 | 2.59 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1864 | 2.56 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1865 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 2.51 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1869 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1870 | 2.44 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 2.38 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1875 | 2.33 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1876 | 2.33 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1879 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1881 | 2.16 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1882 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1883 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1884 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1887 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1889 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1890 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1891 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 1.82 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1895 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1896 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 1.71 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1899 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1901 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 2 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 2 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1911 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1912 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1913 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1914 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1915 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1916 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1917 | 0.9728 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1918 | 0.9399 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1919 | 0.8821 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1920 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +124.9% |
| 1921 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1922 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1923 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1924 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1926 | 3.24 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1928 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 3.49 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1931 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1932 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1933 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1934 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1935 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1936 | 1.71 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1937 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1938 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1939 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1940 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1941 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1942 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1943 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1945 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1948 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1949 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +68.9% |
| 1951 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.13 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1961 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 1.71 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 1.71 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +36.2% |
| 1968 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9653 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7952 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8789 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8393 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7691 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7013 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6364 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.557 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4916 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4223 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4813 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5443 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5427 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6548 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6167 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.778 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 0.664 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1988 | -0.0146 tonnes per person | -102.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -113.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | +3029.4% |
| 1991 | -0.0807 tonnes per person | -235.0% |
| 1992 | -0.095 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1993 | -0.1375 tonnes per person | +44.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | -127.5% |
| 1995 | -0.063 tonnes per person | -267.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | -143.7% |
| 1997 | -0.0938 tonnes per person | -440.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1147 tonnes per person | -222.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2822 tonnes per person | +146.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -99.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | +2263.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1841 tonnes per person | +301.1% |
| 2003 | -0.5401 tonnes per person | -393.3% |
| 2004 | -0.1856 tonnes per person | -65.6% |
| 2005 | -0.5104 tonnes per person | +175.0% |
| 2006 | -0.8655 tonnes per person | +69.6% |
| 2007 | -0.6762 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 2008 | -0.562 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -326.9% |
| 2010 | 0.024 tonnes per person | -98.1% |
| 2011 | -0.4239 tonnes per person | -1862.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | -109.1% |
| 2013 | -0.2694 tonnes per person | -799.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2252 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 2015 | -0.5913 tonnes per person | +162.6% |
| 2016 | -0.6827 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 2017 | -0.2922 tonnes per person | -57.2% |
| 2018 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -515.2% |
| 2019 | -0.4582 tonnes per person | -137.8% |
| 2020 | -0.305 tonnes per person | -33.4% |
| 2021 | -0.8727 tonnes per person | +186.1% |
| 2022 | -0.9724 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | -1.05 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2024 | -1.12 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -1.12 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731 tonnes per person, 15.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +3029.4% | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0598 tonnes per person |
| 2001 | +2263.1% | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0459 tonnes per person |
| 2011 | -1862.5% | 0.024 tonnes per person | -0.4239 tonnes per person |
| 2013 | -799.6% | 0.0385 tonnes per person | -0.2694 tonnes per person |
| 2018 | +515.2% | -0.2922 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | -440.4% | 0.0276 tonnes per person | -0.0938 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.82 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.57 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 2.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.36 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.06 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.99 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.16 tonnes per person | 0.8821 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.96 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.31 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.768 tonnes per person | 0.4916 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4691 tonnes per person | -0.0146 tonnes per person | 0.778 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -0.1375 tonnes per person | 0.2822 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1833 tonnes per person | -0.8655 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1667 tonnes per person | -0.6827 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8648 tonnes per person | -1.12 tonnes per person | -0.305 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.88 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Romania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Romania was -1.12 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 tonnes per person in 1929.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.12 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Romania ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 399.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.