Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0163 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Romania stood at 0.0163 kt per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.058 kt per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
Romania ranks 80th of 185 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0371 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0406 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0423 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0418 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0438 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0446 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0481 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0509 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.052 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0519 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.053 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0547 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0558 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0568 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0576 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0579 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.058 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.056 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0546 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0552 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.054 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0573 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0557 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0556 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0534 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0552 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0554 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0485 kt per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0382 kt per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0327 kt per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0312 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0301 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0309 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0163 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0163 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0371 kt per square kilometre | 0.0509 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0554 kt per square kilometre | 0.0519 kt per square kilometre | 0.058 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0545 kt per square kilometre | 0.0485 kt per square kilometre | 0.0573 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | 0.0382 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 77 Greece 0.0167 kt per square kilometre compare
- 78 Tunisia 0.0166 kt per square kilometre compare
- 79 Lesotho 0.0164 kt per square kilometre compare
- 81 Japan 0.0161 kt per square kilometre compare
- 82 Mongolia 0.0159 kt per square kilometre compare
- 83 Mozambique 0.0157 kt 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Romania?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Romania was 0.0163 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.058 kt per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.