Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 38,218 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38,218 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 204 countries
All-time high
38,218 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,052 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 38,218 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 38,218 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,052 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Romania 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,052 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,329 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 5,631 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 5,944 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 6,285 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 6,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 7,050 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 7,484 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 7,968 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 8,489 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 9,035 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 9,609 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 10,237 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 10,891 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 11,594 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 12,350 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 13,122 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 13,961 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 14,809 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 15,659 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 16,516 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 17,362 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 18,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 19,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 19,886 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 20,759 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 21,675 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 22,594 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 23,620 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 24,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 24,998 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 25,573 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 26,108 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 26,629 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 27,179 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 27,738 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 28,251 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 28,700 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 29,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 29,478 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 29,908 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 30,319 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 30,759 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 31,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 31,645 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 32,098 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 32,583 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 33,047 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 33,405 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 33,774 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 34,158 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 34,571 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 34,912 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 35,249 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 35,588 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 35,921 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 36,266 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 36,613 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 36,947 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 37,268 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 37,605 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 37,923 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 38,218 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 38,218 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 38,218 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,377 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,052 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,968 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,410 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,489 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,809 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,535 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,659 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,620 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,865 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,390 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,086 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,444 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,478 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,405 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,400 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,774 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,947 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,754 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,268 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,218 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 44 Moldova 41,088 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 British Virgin Islands 40,458 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Estonia 38,852 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Bulgaria 36,409 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Andorra 34,533 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Serbia 34,283 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Romania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 268.00 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,127 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 361.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Romania was 38,218 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 38,218 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,052 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.