Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Romania
Romania: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 33.66 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Romania, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Romania is 33.66 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Romania peaked at 54.73 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.45 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1999.
Romania ranks 73rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.83 million tonnes CO₂e | 31.45 million tonnes CO₂e | 54.73 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.00 million tonnes CO₂e | 31.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 36.66 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.64 million tonnes CO₂e | 32.18 million tonnes CO₂e | 34.80 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Romania?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Romania was 33.66 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.73 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.45 million tonnes CO₂e in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Romania ranks 73rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.