Carbon intensity of energy in Romania
Romania: Carbon intensity of energy was 212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Romania, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Romania is 212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Romania peaked at 293.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1974 and was at its lowest, 211.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2023.
That places Romania 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 277.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 285.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 283.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 277.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 293.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 280.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 271.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 287.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 242.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 251.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 235.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 255.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 241.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 96 Brunei 213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 98 Nicaragua 212.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 100 Bangladesh 212.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 101 Pakistan 211.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 102 Saudi Arabia 211.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Romania?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Romania was 212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 293.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1974.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Romania ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.