Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Romania
Romania: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 33.66 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
33.66 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
73rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
54.73 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
All-time low
31.45 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1999
Years of data
26
1990–2015
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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.73 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 46.10 million tonnes CO₂e | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 44.98 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 40.29 million tonnes CO₂e | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 40.26 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 39.99 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 39.78 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.54 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 33.20 million tonnes CO₂e | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 31.45 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 32.40 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 32.70 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.89 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.05 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.28 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 35.02 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.57 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 36.66 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 35.86 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 31.61 million tonnes CO₂e | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 32.18 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 33.60 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 34.80 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 33.38 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 34.22 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.66 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 33.66 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 2.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Romania's 33.66 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.