Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Romania
Romania: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
281.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1987
All-time low
24.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Romania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Romania is 90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Romania peaked at 281.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1987 and was at its lowest, 24.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Romania 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 24.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 24.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 24.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 25.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 24.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1855 | 24.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 24.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 25.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 24.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 25.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 24.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 24.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 24.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 24.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 24.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 25.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 25.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 25.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 25.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 24.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 25.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 25.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 25.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 25.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 25.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1875 | 25.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 25.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 25.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 25.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1879 | 25.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 25.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 25.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 25.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 25.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 25.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 25.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 25.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 25.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 25.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 25.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 26.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 26.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 26.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 27.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 26.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1895 | 26.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 26.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 27.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 27.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 27.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 28.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1902 | 29.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 29.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 31.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1905 | 31.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 33.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1907 | 34.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1908 | 35.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 35.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 32.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1911 | 33.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 33.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 33.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 31.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1915 | 30.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1916 | 27.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.0% |
| 1917 | 26.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1918 | 27.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 28.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1920 | 36.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.2% |
| 1921 | 40.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1922 | 45.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1923 | 48.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1924 | 52.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1925 | 56.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1926 | 61.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1927 | 65.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1928 | 69.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1929 | 74.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1930 | 72.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1931 | 74.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 74.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 74.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 78.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1935 | 77.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 79.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 71.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 1938 | 68.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1939 | 66.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1940 | 64.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1941 | 62.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1942 | 63.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 61.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1944 | 52.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.8% |
| 1945 | 58.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1946 | 56.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1947 | 55.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 63.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 1949 | 64.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 66.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 71.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 78.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 83.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1954 | 88.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 93.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 99.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 105.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 110.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 111.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 113.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 120.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 125.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 129.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 132.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 140.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 145.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 161.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 165.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 175.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 181.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 187.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 194.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 209.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 216.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 229.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 241.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 244.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 260.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 261.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 260.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 264.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 262.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 267.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 260.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 266.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 271.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 281.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 268.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 268.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 226.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 181.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 167.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 155.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 152.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 156.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 161.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 148.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 134.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 119.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 121.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 127.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 129.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 127.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 133.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 127.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 125.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 132.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 132.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 130.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 117.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 118.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 118.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 106.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 107.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 102.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 101.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 109.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 125.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 106.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 105.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 103.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 96.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 90.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +28.2% | 28.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 24.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 24.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 25.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 25.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 26.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 31.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 30.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 55.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 73.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 60.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 90.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 140.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 222.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 261.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 267.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 260.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 281.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 226.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 61 Libya 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 62 Belarus 94.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 63 Cambodia 91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 65 North Korea 89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 66 Finland 87.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 67 Czechia 84.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Romania?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Romania was 90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 281.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Romania rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Romania ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.