emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Romania
Romania: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0451 tonnes per person in 2022. ▬ Flat
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Romania, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0451 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Romania peaked at 0.0621 tonnes per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.033 tonnes per person, in 1995.
Romania ranks 93rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0475 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0487 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0516 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0552 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0545 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0617 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0621 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0604 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0588 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0564 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0531 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0516 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0475 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0466 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0505 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0521 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0416 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0358 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.033 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0485 tonnes per person | +46.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0553 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0526 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0457 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0471 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0467 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0478 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0559 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0564 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.047 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.042 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0435 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0421 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0411 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0417 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0417 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0409 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0455 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0451 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0451 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +46.9% | 0.033 tonnes per person | 0.0485 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0373 tonnes per person | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 0.0423 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0561 tonnes per person | 0.0475 tonnes per person | 0.0621 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0509 tonnes per person | 0.0461 tonnes per person | 0.0564 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0431 tonnes per person | 0.033 tonnes per person | 0.0553 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.052 tonnes per person | 0.0467 tonnes per person | 0.0575 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0429 tonnes per person | 0.0411 tonnes per person | 0.047 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0438 tonnes per person | 0.0409 tonnes per person | 0.0455 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 90 Saint Lucia 0.0453 tonnes per person compare
- 91 Cameroon 0.0453 tonnes per person compare
- 92 Angola 0.0452 tonnes per person compare
- 94 Comoros 0.0448 tonnes per person compare
- 95 Mauritania 0.0446 tonnes per person compare
- 96 Cape Verde 0.0445 tonnes per person compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Romania?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Romania was 0.0451 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0621 tonnes per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 tonnes per person in 1995.
- How does Romania rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Romania ranks 93rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.