Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Romania
Romania: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 536.9 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Romania recorded 536.9 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Romania peaked at 536.9 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 520.36 kt, in 1990.
Romania ranks 62nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Romania, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 520.36 kt | — |
| 1991 | 520.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 520.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 520.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 520.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 520.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 520.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 520.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 520.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 525.37 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 525.37 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 527.5 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 527.5 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 527.28 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 521.92 kt | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 521.92 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 525.23 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 525.08 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 525.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 525.96 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 526.54 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 526.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 527.9 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 526.17 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 526.17 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 524.43 kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 524.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 524.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 522.92 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 536.9 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 536.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 536.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 536.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 536.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 536.9 kt | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 536.9 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9 kt, 36.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 536.9 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202.7 kt, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 520.86 kt | 520.36 kt | 525.37 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 525.28 kt | 521.92 kt | 527.5 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 526.64 kt | 522.92 kt | 536.9 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.9 kt | 536.9 kt | 536.9 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 drained organic soils — emissions in Romania?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Romania was 536.9 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 536.9 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 520.36 kt in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Romania ranks 62nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.