Consumption-based carbon intensity in Romania
Romania: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1655 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Romania, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.1655 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Romania peaked at 1.26 kilograms per international-$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1655 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Romania 100th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8378 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5349 kilograms per international-$ | 1.26 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4322 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2802 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5564 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.218 kilograms per international-$ | 0.183 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2707 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1677 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1655 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1702 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 97 Spain 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 98 Zambia 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 99 Guatemala 0.1697 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 101 France 0.1637 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 102 Madagascar 0.1604 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 103 Albania 0.1572 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Romania?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Romania was 0.1655 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1655 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Romania ranks 100th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).