Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Romania
Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 8.86 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Romania, 1858–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Romania is 8.86 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 167 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Romania peaked at 8.86 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1858.
Romania ranks 29th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 5,496 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 2 |
| 1860s | 71,814 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 394,979 tonnes | 197,856 tonnes | 604,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.21 million tonnes | 652,192 tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.49 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | 16.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 28.56 million tonnes | 17.75 million tonnes | 45.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 73.85 million tonnes | 49.85 million tonnes | 92.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 143.57 million tonnes | 98.40 million tonnes | 211.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 362.97 million tonnes | 234.28 million tonnes | 491.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 607.52 million tonnes | 515.46 million tonnes | 698.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 864.06 million tonnes | 717.46 million tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.43 billion tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | 1.84 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.63 billion tonnes | 1.96 billion tonnes | 3.41 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.50 billion tonnes | 3.61 billion tonnes | 5.42 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.17 billion tonnes | 5.59 billion tonnes | 6.68 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.23 billion tonnes | 6.77 billion tonnes | 7.69 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 billion tonnes | 7.77 billion tonnes | 8.50 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 billion tonnes | 8.57 billion tonnes | 8.86 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Romania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Romania was 8.86 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 by world region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1858.
- How does Romania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.