Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Romania
Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 51,307 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51,307 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
51,307 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16,486 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 51,307 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Romania peaked at 51,307 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,486 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Romania 39th out of 192 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 including land-use change, per square in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,486 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 17,355 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 17,806 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 18,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 18,766 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 19,328 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 19,881 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 20,462 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 21,074 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 21,705 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 22,350 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 23,057 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 23,788 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 24,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 25,383 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 26,215 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 27,107 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 28,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 28,893 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 29,796 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 30,695 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 31,615 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 32,496 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 33,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 34,346 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 35,328 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 36,245 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 37,330 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 38,106 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 38,700 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 39,265 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 39,786 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 40,308 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 40,853 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 41,413 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 41,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 42,373 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 42,786 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 43,171 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 43,606 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 44,024 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 44,409 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44,831 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 45,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 45,603 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 46,031 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 46,444 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 46,907 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 47,279 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 47,618 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 48,043 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 48,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 48,675 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 48,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 49,237 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 49,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 50,008 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 50,302 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 50,598 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 50,862 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 51,099 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 51,307 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 51,307 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 51,307 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,365 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,486 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,462 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,324 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,002 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,014 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,893 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,330 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,551 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,106 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,786 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,026 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,171 tonnes per square kilometre | 46,907 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,804 tonnes per square kilometre | 47,279 tonnes per square kilometre | 50,302 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,967 tonnes per square kilometre | 50,598 tonnes per square kilometre | 51,307 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 36 Liechtenstein 57,894 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 North Korea 57,713 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cuba 55,602 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Philippines 50,524 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 50,522 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Belarus 49,363 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 including land-use change, per square in Romania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Romania was 51,307 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 51,307 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,486 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.