What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 3.34 billion tonnes in 2002.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 22.54 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Romania ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Romania

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 3.18 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.18 billion tonnes

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

51st

of 197 countries

All-time high

3.34 billion tonnes

in 2002

All-time low

22.54 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Romania, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Romania stood at 3.18 billion tonnes.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Romania peaked at 3.34 billion tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.54 million tonnes, in 1850.

Romania ranks 51st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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	127.14 million tonnes	22.54 million tonnes	232.39 million tonnes	10
1860s	357.83 million tonnes	255.50 million tonnes	459.75 million tonnes	10
1870s	582.85 million tonnes	482.10 million tonnes	682.64 million tonnes	10
1880s	797.21 million tonnes	704.08 million tonnes	888.82 million tonnes	10
1890s	995.80 million tonnes	908.50 million tonnes	1.08 billion tonnes	10
1900s	1.20 billion tonnes	1.10 billion tonnes	1.31 billion tonnes	10
1910s	1.39 billion tonnes	1.33 billion tonnes	1.45 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.64 billion tonnes	1.47 billion tonnes	1.84 billion tonnes	10
1930s	2.01 billion tonnes	1.88 billion tonnes	2.12 billion tonnes	10
1940s	2.24 billion tonnes	2.14 billion tonnes	2.34 billion tonnes	10
1950s	2.55 billion tonnes	2.37 billion tonnes	2.74 billion tonnes	10
1960s	2.93 billion tonnes	2.78 billion tonnes	3.06 billion tonnes	10
1970s	3.16 billion tonnes	3.08 billion tonnes	3.22 billion tonnes	10
1980s	3.29 billion tonnes	3.23 billion tonnes	3.33 billion tonnes	10
1990s	3.33 billion tonnes	3.32 billion tonnes	3.33 billion tonnes	10
2000s	3.31 billion tonnes	3.27 billion tonnes	3.34 billion tonnes	10
2010s	3.27 billion tonnes	3.24 billion tonnes	3.29 billion tonnes	10
2020s	3.22 billion tonnes	3.18 billion tonnes	3.25 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Romania

48 Kenya 3.36 billion tonnes compare
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50 United Kingdom 3.28 billion tonnes compare
52 New Zealand 3.12 billion tonnes compare
53 Uganda 2.96 billion tonnes compare
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See the full ranking of 197 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 from land-use change in Romania?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Romania was 3.18 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 from land-use change recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 3.34 billion tonnes in 2002.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 22.54 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Romania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Romania ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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