Consumption co2 emissions in Romania

Romania: Consumption co2 emissions was 78.25 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
78.25 million
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
49th
of 120 countries
All-time high
160.76 million
in 1990
All-time low
77.38 million
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption co2 emissions in Romania, 1990–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M1990200620231990: 160.8M1991: 128.7M1992: 114.7M1993: 108.4M1994: 102.2M1995: 103.4M1996: 99.9M1997: 88.4M1998: 87.2M1999: 79.3M2000: 87.8M2001: 94.7M2002: 94.2M2003: 99.8M2004: 101.4M2005: 102.6M2006: 104.6M2007: 113.8M2008: 115.2M2009: 91.6M2010: 90.8M2011: 94.4M2012: 87.9M2013: 77.4M2014: 80.2M2015: 78.8M2016: 79.6M2017: 83.4M2018: 88.1M2019: 85.1M2020: 81.0M2021: 85.9M2022: 83.6M2023: 78.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, consumption co2 emissions in Romania stood at 78.25 million.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions in Romania peaked at 160.76 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.38 million, 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.

Consumption co2 emissions in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Consumption co2 emissions in Romania, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 160.76 million —
1991 128.73 million -19.9%
1992 114.65 million -10.9%
1993 108.41 million -5.4%
1994 102.24 million -5.7%
1995 103.43 million +1.2%
1996 99.89 million -3.4%
1997 88.38 million -11.5%
1998 87.17 million -1.4%
1999 79.30 million -9.0%
2000 87.81 million +10.7%
2001 94.69 million +7.8%
2002 94.19 million -0.5%
2003 99.85 million +6.0%
2004 101.42 million +1.6%
2005 102.63 million +1.2%
2006 104.62 million +1.9%
2007 113.77 million +8.7%
2008 115.18 million +1.2%
2009 91.61 million -20.5%
2010 90.81 million -0.9%
2011 94.41 million +4.0%
2012 87.86 million -6.9%
2013 77.38 million -11.9%
2014 80.25 million +3.7%
2015 78.77 million -1.8%
2016 79.58 million +1.0%
2017 83.43 million +4.8%
2018 88.13 million +5.6%
2019 85.15 million -3.4%
2020 80.98 million -4.9%
2021 85.95 million +6.1%
2022 83.56 million -2.8%
2023 78.25 million -6.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 78.25 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.36 million, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 78.25 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.10 million, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107.30 million 79.30 million 160.76 million 10
2000s 100.58 million 87.81 million 115.18 million 10
2010s 84.58 million 77.38 million 94.41 million 10
2020s 82.18 million 78.25 million 85.95 million 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 46 Oman 83.36 million compare
  2. 47 Qatar 82.23 million compare
  3. 48 Peru 78.88 million compare
  4. 50 Austria 76.47 million compare
  5. 51 Morocco 69.91 million compare
  6. 52 Greece 67.19 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption co2 emissions in Romania?
Consumption co2 emissions in Romania was 78.25 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption co2 emissions recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 160.76 million in 1990.
What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 77.38 million in 2013.
How does Romania rank for consumption co2 emissions?
Romania ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
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