emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▬ Flat
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Romania is 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
Romania ranks 93rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 4.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 5 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 4.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 5.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 4.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 5.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 4.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 5.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1997 | 5.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 5.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 4.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 4.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 5.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 5.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 4.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 | +46.5% | 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 90 Croatia 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 91 Serbia 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 92 Honduras 3.75 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 94 Switzerland 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 96 South Africa 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Romania?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Romania was 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Romania rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 93rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.