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

Romania: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0079 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0079 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0079 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0031 kt per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Romania, 1990–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0081990200620231990: 0.004 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.004 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.004 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.004 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.004 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.003 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.004 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.004 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.004 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.008 kt per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Romania is 0.0079 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.0079 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 kt per square kilometre, in 1995.

Romania ranks 86th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Romania, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0044 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0039 kt per square kilometre -11.4%
1992 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +11.7%
1993 0.0036 kt per square kilometre -15.8%
1994 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1995 0.0031 kt per square kilometre -18.4%
1996 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +34.9%
1997 0.0042 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1998 0.0039 kt per square kilometre -6.7%
1999 0.0033 kt per square kilometre -15.8%
2000 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
2001 0.004 kt per square kilometre +15.1%
2002 0.0042 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2003 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2004 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2005 0.0042 kt per square kilometre -9.1%
2006 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
2007 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
2008 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
2009 0.0052 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2010 0.005 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
2011 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
2012 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
2013 0.0055 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2014 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2015 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2016 0.0062 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
2017 0.0066 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
2018 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2019 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
2020 0.007 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2021 0.0074 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
2022 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
2023 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.0079 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0168 kt per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.0079 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0107 kt per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 0.0044 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0044 kt per square kilometre 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0052 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.005 kt per square kilometre 0.0071 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0075 kt per square kilometre 0.007 kt per square kilometre 0.0079 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 83 Albania 0.0084 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 84 Moldova 0.0083 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 85 Pakistan 0.008 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 87 Mexico 0.0078 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 88 Dominica 0.0078 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 89 Nigeria 0.0075 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Romania?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Romania was 0.0079 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0079 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in 1995.
How does Romania rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Romania ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Food Transport — 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.

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

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Indicator
Food Transport — 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
197 places, 6,546 data points, 1990–2023
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Food Transport — 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.