Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Romania

Romania: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.2769 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2769 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.9631 kt per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.274 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.81196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.2769 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.9631 kt per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.274 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Romania ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Romania, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.274 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.3122 kt per square kilometre +14.0%
1963 0.3366 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
1964 0.3465 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1965 0.3754 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1966 0.3989 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
1967 0.4344 kt per square kilometre +8.9%
1968 0.4695 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
1969 0.5211 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
1970 0.5655 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
1971 0.587 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1972 0.6142 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1973 0.6725 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
1974 0.6952 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1975 0.7441 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1976 0.7971 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1977 0.8147 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1978 0.8801 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
1979 0.8825 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1980 0.8854 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1981 0.8945 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1982 0.8803 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1983 0.9097 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1984 0.8603 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
1985 0.8863 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1986 0.9058 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1987 0.9512 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1988 0.9559 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1989 0.9631 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1990 0.7869 kt per square kilometre -18.3%
1991 0.6323 kt per square kilometre -19.6%
1992 0.5878 kt per square kilometre -7.0%
1993 0.5735 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1994 0.5465 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
1995 0.5729 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1996 0.5747 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1997 0.5217 kt per square kilometre -9.2%
1998 0.4602 kt per square kilometre -11.8%
1999 0.4111 kt per square kilometre -10.7%
2000 0.4133 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2001 0.4417 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
2002 0.4474 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2003 0.4586 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2004 0.4382 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
2005 0.4329 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2006 0.466 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
2007 0.4538 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2008 0.4266 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
2009 0.3641 kt per square kilometre -14.6%
2010 0.3549 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2011 0.3775 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
2012 0.3617 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2013 0.3147 kt per square kilometre -13.0%
2014 0.308 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2015 0.3157 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2016 0.3053 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2017 0.3243 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
2018 0.3252 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2019 0.3165 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2020 0.2891 kt per square kilometre -8.6%
2021 0.3111 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
2022 0.2951 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
2023 0.2769 kt per square kilometre -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3854 kt per square kilometre 0.274 kt per square kilometre 0.5211 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.7253 kt per square kilometre 0.5655 kt per square kilometre 0.8825 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.9093 kt per square kilometre 0.8603 kt per square kilometre 0.9631 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.5667 kt per square kilometre 0.4111 kt per square kilometre 0.7869 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.4343 kt per square kilometre 0.3641 kt per square kilometre 0.466 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.3304 kt per square kilometre 0.3053 kt per square kilometre 0.3775 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2931 kt per square kilometre 0.2769 kt per square kilometre 0.3111 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 76 Uzbekistan 0.3064 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 77 Sri Lanka 0.2972 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 78 Comoros 0.2803 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 80 Belarus 0.2765 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 81 Nigeria 0.2752 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 82 Tonga 0.2669 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Romania?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Romania was 0.2769 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.9631 kt per square kilometre in 1989.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.274 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Romania rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Romania ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.