Food Processing — Emissions in Romania

Romania: Food Processing — Emissions was 1,914 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,914 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 98 countries
All-time high
5,916 kt
in 1992
All-time low
1,682 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Romania, 1990–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 1.8k kt1991: 2.1k kt1992: 5.9k kt1993: 4.7k kt1994: 4.2k kt1995: 5.1k kt1996: 4.9k kt1997: 4.0k kt1998: 2.8k kt1999: 2.2k kt2000: 2.4k kt2001: 2.8k kt2002: 2.7k kt2003: 3.0k kt2004: 3.5k kt2005: 3.4k kt2006: 2.1k kt2007: 2.5k kt2008: 2.4k kt2009: 1.9k kt2010: 1.9k kt2011: 2.1k kt2012: 2.1k kt2013: 1.7k kt2014: 1.7k kt2015: 1.8k kt2016: 1.7k kt2017: 1.8k kt2018: 1.7k kt2019: 1.8k kt2020: 1.7k kt2021: 1.8k kt2022: 1.9k kt2023: 1.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in Romania is 1,914 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Romania peaked at 5,916 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,682 kt, in 2018.

That places Romania 34th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Processing — Emissions in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) in Romania, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,761 kt —
1991 2,051 kt +16.4%
1992 5,916 kt +188.5%
1993 4,655 kt -21.3%
1994 4,195 kt -9.9%
1995 5,054 kt +20.5%
1996 4,918 kt -2.7%
1997 4,031 kt -18.0%
1998 2,819 kt -30.1%
1999 2,216 kt -21.4%
2000 2,373 kt +7.1%
2001 2,792 kt +17.7%
2002 2,736 kt -2.0%
2003 3,034 kt +10.9%
2004 3,468 kt +14.3%
2005 3,401 kt -1.9%
2006 2,054 kt -39.6%
2007 2,462 kt +19.9%
2008 2,444 kt -0.7%
2009 1,879 kt -23.1%
2010 1,900 kt +1.1%
2011 2,052 kt +8.0%
2012 2,091 kt +1.9%
2013 1,721 kt -17.7%
2014 1,730 kt +0.5%
2015 1,772 kt +2.5%
2016 1,748 kt -1.4%
2017 1,835 kt +5.0%
2018 1,682 kt -8.4%
2019 1,808 kt +7.5%
2020 1,734 kt -4.1%
2021 1,795 kt +3.5%
2022 1,914 kt +6.6%
2023 1,914 kt +0.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 1,914 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 610.23 kt, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 1,914 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 697.42 kt, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — Emissions 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
1992 +188.5% 2,051 kt 5,916 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,762 kt 1,761 kt 5,916 kt 10
2000s 2,665 kt 1,879 kt 3,468 kt 10
2010s 1,834 kt 1,682 kt 2,091 kt 10
2020s 1,839 kt 1,734 kt 1,914 kt 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 776.14 kt compare
  2. 31 Serbia 2,092 kt compare
  3. 32 Morocco 2,032 kt compare
  4. 33 Czechia 1,951 kt compare
  5. 35 Hungary 1,864 kt compare
  6. 36 Belarus 1,803 kt compare
  7. 37 Uzbekistan 1,801 kt compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Romania?
Food processing — emissions in Romania was 1,914 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 5,916 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,682 kt in 2018.
How does Romania rank for food processing — emissions?
Romania ranks 34th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
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