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
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.
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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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 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.