Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 13,895 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,895 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14,525 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
12,239 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Romania stood at 13,895 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 14,525 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,239 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Romania ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,239 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12,392 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 12,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 12,668 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 12,803 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 12,921 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 13,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 13,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 13,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 13,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 13,475 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 13,546 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 13,625 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 13,702 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 13,773 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 13,898 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 13,951 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 13,998 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 14,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 14,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 14,138 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 14,191 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 14,255 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 14,316 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 14,392 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 14,458 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 14,457 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 14,519 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 14,525 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14,510 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 14,501 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 14,487 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 14,488 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,483 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,483 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,474 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14,481 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 14,501 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,505 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,513 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14,457 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 14,436 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 14,390 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14,311 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 14,256 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 14,204 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 14,308 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14,311 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,266 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 14,279 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14,255 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14,232 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,181 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14,123 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14,098 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 14,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14,162 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14,136 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14,063 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 13,982 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 13,895 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 13,895 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 13,895 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,793 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,239 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,299 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,720 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,390 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,998 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,285 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,039 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,519 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,494 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,474 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,525 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,388 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,204 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,513 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,211 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,098 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,311 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,019 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,895 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,136 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 52 India 14,136 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Serbia 14,061 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Vanuatu 14,003 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 North Korea 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 Benin 13,786 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 United States 13,745 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Romania was 13,895 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,525 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,239 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change 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.