What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Romania?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Romania was 2.62 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 2.62 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1858.

How does Romania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?

Romania ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Romania

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Romania
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 2.62 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.62 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

30th

of 179 countries

All-time high

2.62 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

0 tonnes

in 1858

Years of data

167

1858–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Romania, 1858–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Romania recorded 2.62 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 167 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Romania peaked at 2.62 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1858.

That places Romania 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	2
1860s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1870s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1880s	1.25 million tonnes	0 tonnes	3.18 million tonnes	10
1890s	7.77 million tonnes	3.82 million tonnes	11.99 million tonnes	10
1900s	15.39 million tonnes	12.47 million tonnes	18.70 million tonnes	10
1910s	21.91 million tonnes	19.45 million tonnes	24.78 million tonnes	10
1920s	40.80 million tonnes	26.56 million tonnes	57.87 million tonnes	10
1930s	71.57 million tonnes	61.00 million tonnes	83.16 million tonnes	10
1940s	98.47 million tonnes	86.13 million tonnes	110.24 million tonnes	10
1950s	161.73 million tonnes	116.96 million tonnes	216.51 million tonnes	10
1960s	325.65 million tonnes	231.70 million tonnes	443.98 million tonnes	10
1970s	656.12 million tonnes	476.70 million tonnes	863.54 million tonnes	10
1980s	1.21 billion tonnes	917.04 million tonnes	1.55 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.79 billion tonnes	1.60 billion tonnes	1.95 billion tonnes	10
2000s	2.14 billion tonnes	1.98 billion tonnes	2.31 billion tonnes	10
2010s	2.46 billion tonnes	2.34 billion tonnes	2.56 billion tonnes	10
2020s	2.60 billion tonnes	2.57 billion tonnes	2.62 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Romania

27 Brazil 2.71 billion tonnes compare
28 Slovakia 2.70 billion tonnes compare
29 Hungary 2.63 billion tonnes compare
31 Bulgaria 2.22 billion tonnes compare
32 Serbia 2.14 billion tonnes compare
33 Thailand 1.86 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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)

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Romania?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Romania was 2.62 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 2.62 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1858.
How does Romania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?: Romania ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.