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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More climate change data for Romania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 19.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 9.92 million (2025)
- Urban population 52.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.86 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
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.