Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Romania

Romania: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 69.46 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69.46 %
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
98th
of 221 countries
All-time high
113.06 %
in 2012
All-time low
69.46 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Romania, 1990–2023

02550751001251990200620231990: 81.2 %1991: 82.6 %1992: 83.2 %1993: 84.3 %1994: 84.5 %1995: 84.6 %1996: 84.6 %1997: 84.4 %1998: 84.2 %1999: 83.8 %2000: 82.8 %2001: 91.9 %2002: 92 %2003: 91.8 %2004: 89 %2005: 89 %2006: 89.4 %2007: 87.9 %2008: 87.6 %2009: 91.9 %2010: 90.7 %2011: 111.8 %2012: 113.1 %2013: 111.3 %2014: 109.2 %2015: 110.4 %2016: 110.5 %2017: 108.7 %2018: 106.9 %2019: 106.5 %2020: 108.2 %2021: 70.1 %2022: 70.6 %2023: 69.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Romania is 69.46 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Romania peaked at 113.06 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69.46 %, in 2023.

That places Romania 98th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Romania, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 81.23 % —
1991 82.59 % +1.7%
1992 83.21 % +0.8%
1993 84.27 % +1.3%
1994 84.48 % +0.2%
1995 84.63 % +0.2%
1996 84.57 % -0.1%
1997 84.39 % -0.2%
1998 84.22 % -0.2%
1999 83.77 % -0.5%
2000 82.84 % -1.1%
2001 91.9 % +10.9%
2002 92.04 % +0.2%
2003 91.85 % -0.2%
2004 89.01 % -3.1%
2005 89.03 % +0.0%
2006 89.36 % +0.4%
2007 87.92 % -1.6%
2008 87.62 % -0.3%
2009 91.93 % +4.9%
2010 90.67 % -1.4%
2011 111.85 % +23.4%
2012 113.06 % +1.1%
2013 111.3 % -1.6%
2014 109.21 % -1.9%
2015 110.36 % +1.1%
2016 110.48 % +0.1%
2017 108.69 % -1.6%
2018 106.86 % -1.7%
2019 106.55 % -0.3%
2020 108.24 % +1.6%
2021 70.09 % -35.2%
2022 70.61 % +0.7%
2023 69.46 % -1.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 69.46 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 92% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 69.46 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.06 %, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -35.2% 108.24 % 70.09 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.74 % 81.23 % 84.63 % 10
2000s 89.35 % 82.84 % 92.04 % 10
2010s 107.9 % 90.67 % 113.06 % 10
2020s 79.6 % 69.46 % 108.24 % 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 96 Türkiye 69.52 % compare
  2. 96 Turkey 69.52 % compare
  3. 99 Portugal 69.31 % compare
  4. 100 Viet Nam 69.1 % compare
  5. 100 Vietnam 69.1 % compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Romania?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Romania was 69.46 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 113.06 % in 2012.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 69.46 % in 2023.
How does Romania rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Romania ranks 98th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.