Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Romania
Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 34.32 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Romania stood at 34.32 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Romania peaked at 34.32 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Romania 49th out of 215 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.18 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2.19 million tonnes | +85.7% |
| 1992 | 3.22 million tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1993 | 4.27 million tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 5.32 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 6.41 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 7.49 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 8.56 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 10.03 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 11.33 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 12.29 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 12.84 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 13.57 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 14.48 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 15.38 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 16.53 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 17.98 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 19.24 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 20.63 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 21.71 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 22.87 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 23.74 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 24.58 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 25.42 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 26.25 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 27.03 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 27.87 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 28.65 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 29.51 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 30.37 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 31.16 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 31.92 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 32.72 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 33.52 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 34.32 million tonnes | +2.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 34.32 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 12.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 34.32 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.26 million tonnes, 6.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +85.7% | 1.18 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes |
| 1992 | +47.3% | 2.19 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes |
| 1993 | +32.6% | 3.22 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.00 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 11.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.47 million tonnes | 12.29 million tonnes | 21.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.63 million tonnes | 22.87 million tonnes | 30.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.73 million tonnes | 31.16 million tonnes | 34.32 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 46.50 million tonnes compare
- 47 Yemen 46.06 million tonnes compare
- 48 Vietnam 41.30 million tonnes compare
- 50 Netherlands 33.31 million tonnes compare
- 51 New Zealand 32.29 million tonnes compare
- 52 Pakistan 30.23 million tonnes 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 from flaring, gaps filled in Romania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Romania was 34.32 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.32 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Romania ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
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 from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.