How does Romania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Romania ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Romania

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Romania
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 11.85 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

11.85 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

36th

of 194 countries

All-time high

11.85 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

23.41 million tonnes

in 1858

Years of data

167

1858–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Romania is 11.85 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 167 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Romania peaked at 11.85 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.41 million tonnes, in 1858.

Romania ranks 36th of 194 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	35.15 million tonnes	23.41 million tonnes	46.89 million tonnes	2
1860s	172.40 million tonnes	70.01 million tonnes	274.41 million tonnes	10
1870s	397.75 million tonnes	296.79 million tonnes	497.75 million tonnes	10
1880s	613.92 million tonnes	519.23 million tonnes	707.86 million tonnes	10
1890s	820.79 million tonnes	728.34 million tonnes	912.20 million tonnes	10
1900s	1.05 billion tonnes	934.12 million tonnes	1.17 billion tonnes	10
1910s	1.28 billion tonnes	1.19 billion tonnes	1.35 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.60 billion tonnes	1.39 billion tonnes	1.86 billion tonnes	10
1930s	2.18 billion tonnes	1.92 billion tonnes	2.43 billion tonnes	10
1940s	2.66 billion tonnes	2.47 billion tonnes	2.85 billion tonnes	10
1950s	3.23 billion tonnes	2.90 billion tonnes	3.61 billion tonnes	10
1960s	4.18 billion tonnes	3.70 billion tonnes	4.71 billion tonnes	10
1970s	5.60 billion tonnes	4.85 billion tonnes	6.45 billion tonnes	10
1980s	7.60 billion tonnes	6.66 billion tonnes	8.56 billion tonnes	10
1990s	9.31 billion tonnes	8.74 billion tonnes	9.82 billion tonnes	10
2000s	10.35 billion tonnes	9.92 billion tonnes	10.79 billion tonnes	10
2010s	11.23 billion tonnes	10.88 billion tonnes	11.57 billion tonnes	10
2020s	11.75 billion tonnes	11.64 billion tonnes	11.85 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Romania

33 Netherlands 13.33 billion tonnes compare
34 Belgium 13.18 billion tonnes compare
35 Czechia 12.01 billion tonnes compare
37 Cote d'Ivoire 10.43 billion tonnes compare
38 Belarus 10.07 billion tonnes compare
39 Myanmar 9.12 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Romania?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Romania was 11.85 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 including land-use change recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 11.85 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 23.41 million tonnes in 1858.
How does Romania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Romania ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.