Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Romania
Romania: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 78.25 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Romania stood at 78.25 million tonnes.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Romania peaked at 160.76 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.38 million tonnes, in 2013.
Romania ranks 49th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.30 million tonnes | 79.30 million tonnes | 160.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.58 million tonnes | 87.81 million tonnes | 115.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.58 million tonnes | 77.38 million tonnes | 94.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.18 million tonnes | 78.25 million tonnes | 85.95 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in Romania?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Romania was 78.25 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 160.76 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.38 million tonnes in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Romania ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.