Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Romania
Romania: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -21.37 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-21.37 million tonnes
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
194th
of 197 countries
All-time high
48.62 million tonnes
in 1929
All-time low
-21.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Romania, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Romania is -21.37 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 375.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Romania peaked at 48.62 million tonnes in 1929 and was at its lowest, -21.37 million tonnes, in 2024.
Romania ranks 194th of 197 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 in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 22.54 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 22.82 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 23.24 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 23.56 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 23.30 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1855 | 23.15 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 23.36 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 23.54 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 23.40 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 23.48 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 23.11 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1861 | 22.95 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 22.77 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1863 | 22.62 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1864 | 22.58 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 22.76 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 22.74 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 22.77 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 22.71 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 22.36 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1870 | 22.35 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 22.36 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 22.60 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 22.79 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 22.38 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1875 | 22.08 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1876 | 22.19 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 22.24 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 21.93 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1879 | 21.97 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 21.44 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1881 | 21.18 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1882 | 20.87 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1883 | 20.62 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1884 | 20.48 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 20.59 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 20.47 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 20.45 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 20.27 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1889 | 19.81 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1890 | 19.68 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1891 | 19.59 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 19.74 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 19.90 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 19.32 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1895 | 18.94 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1896 | 19.03 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 18.99 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 18.62 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1899 | 18.57 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 20.67 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1901 | 21.30 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 21.81 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1903 | 22.54 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1904 | 23.13 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 23.02 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 23.04 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 23.48 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 23.85 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 23.70 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 18.87 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1911 | 17.08 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1912 | 15.83 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1913 | 14.70 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1914 | 13.70 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1915 | 12.94 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1916 | 12.52 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1917 | 11.86 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1918 | 11.50 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1919 | 10.86 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1920 | 24.60 million tonnes | +126.6% |
| 1921 | 30.37 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1922 | 33.95 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1923 | 36.62 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1924 | 38.90 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1925 | 41.60 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1926 | 43.43 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1927 | 45.73 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1928 | 47.30 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 48.62 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 37.50 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1931 | 33.58 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1932 | 31.09 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1933 | 29.46 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1934 | 28.07 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1935 | 26.78 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1936 | 25.87 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1937 | 24.51 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1938 | 23.73 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1939 | 23.06 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1940 | 22.50 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1941 | 22.15 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1942 | 21.71 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1943 | 22.09 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 21.54 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1945 | 21.43 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 21.56 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 20.79 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1948 | 20.46 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1949 | 20.49 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 34.84 million tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1951 | 36.89 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 38.86 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 39.31 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 40.53 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 41.85 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 42.44 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 42.83 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 41.62 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 42.40 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 39.08 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1961 | 41.41 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 35.19 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1963 | 31.75 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 31.84 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 31.04 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 27.24 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 37.54 million tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1968 | 27.20 million tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1969 | 22.42 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 20.93 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 19.59 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 16.34 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 18.28 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 17.65 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 16.36 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 15.08 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 13.81 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 12.18 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 10.83 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 9.36 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 10.72 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 12.18 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 12.19 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.75 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 13.94 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 17.64 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 15.10 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1988 | -334,084 tonnes | -102.2% |
| 1989 | 43,748 tonnes | -113.1% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million tonnes | +3036.5% |
| 1991 | -1.85 million tonnes | -235.0% |
| 1992 | -2.18 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1993 | -3.14 million tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 859,061 tonnes | -127.3% |
| 1995 | -1.43 million tonnes | -266.3% |
| 1996 | 621,231 tonnes | -143.5% |
| 1997 | -2.10 million tonnes | -438.4% |
| 1998 | 2.55 million tonnes | -221.5% |
| 1999 | 6.26 million tonnes | +144.8% |
| 2000 | 42,832 tonnes | -99.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million tonnes | +2249.5% |
| 2002 | 4.01 million tonnes | +298.4% |
| 2003 | -11.66 million tonnes | -390.9% |
| 2004 | -3.97 million tonnes | -65.9% |
| 2005 | -10.83 million tonnes | +172.6% |
| 2006 | -18.21 million tonnes | +68.1% |
| 2007 | -14.11 million tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2008 | -11.64 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 26.24 million tonnes | -325.3% |
| 2010 | 491,379 tonnes | -98.1% |
| 2011 | -8.60 million tonnes | -1849.5% |
| 2012 | 776,218 tonnes | -109.0% |
| 2013 | -5.41 million tonnes | -796.3% |
| 2014 | -4.50 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2015 | -11.75 million tonnes | +161.3% |
| 2016 | -13.50 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2017 | -5.75 million tonnes | -57.4% |
| 2018 | 23.77 million tonnes | -513.3% |
| 2019 | -8.94 million tonnes | -137.6% |
| 2020 | -5.92 million tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2021 | -16.80 million tonnes | +184.0% |
| 2022 | -18.64 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2023 | -20.08 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2024 | -21.37 million tonnes | +6.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -21.37 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes, 56.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | +3036.5% | 43,748 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes |
| 2001 | +2249.5% | 42,832 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes |
| 2011 | -1849.5% | 491,379 tonnes | -8.60 million tonnes |
| 2013 | -796.3% | 776,218 tonnes | -5.41 million tonnes |
| 2018 | +513.3% | -5.75 million tonnes | 23.77 million tonnes |
| 1997 | -438.4% | 621,231 tonnes | -2.10 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 23.24 million tonnes | 22.54 million tonnes | 23.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 22.74 million tonnes | 22.36 million tonnes | 23.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 22.29 million tonnes | 21.93 million tonnes | 22.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 20.62 million tonnes | 19.81 million tonnes | 21.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 19.24 million tonnes | 18.57 million tonnes | 19.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 22.65 million tonnes | 20.67 million tonnes | 23.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.98 million tonnes | 10.86 million tonnes | 18.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 39.11 million tonnes | 24.60 million tonnes | 48.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 28.36 million tonnes | 23.06 million tonnes | 37.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.47 million tonnes | 20.46 million tonnes | 22.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 40.16 million tonnes | 34.84 million tonnes | 42.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.47 million tonnes | 22.42 million tonnes | 41.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.10 million tonnes | 10.83 million tonnes | 20.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.56 million tonnes | -334,084 tonnes | 17.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,239 tonnes | -3.14 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.91 million tonnes | -18.21 million tonnes | 26.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.34 million tonnes | -13.50 million tonnes | 23.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.56 million tonnes | -21.37 million tonnes | -5.92 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Romania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Romania was -21.37 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.62 million tonnes in 1929.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.37 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Romania ranks 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 375.2%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.