Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Romania
Romania: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0048 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0048 °C
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0048 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Romania, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Romania stood at 0.0048 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Romania peaked at 0.0048 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Romania 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Romania, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.2% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.9% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.2% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.8% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.7% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.4% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.1% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.2% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.8% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.7% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.8% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +9.0% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0001 °C | +4.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0001 °C | +4.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1896 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 1899 | 0.0001 °C | +4.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1901 | 0.0001 °C | +4.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 1903 | 0.0001 °C | +4.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1905 | 0.0001 °C | +5.1% |
| 1906 | 0.0001 °C | +6.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0001 °C | +6.9% |
| 1908 | 0.0001 °C | +6.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0001 °C | +6.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0001 °C | +6.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0001 °C | +6.6% |
| 1912 | 0.0001 °C | +6.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0001 °C | +6.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0002 °C | +5.6% |
| 1915 | 0.0002 °C | +4.8% |
| 1916 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 0.0002 °C | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 0.0002 °C | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0002 °C | +3.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0002 °C | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0002 °C | +4.0% |
| 1923 | 0.0002 °C | +4.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0002 °C | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0002 °C | +5.4% |
| 1926 | 0.0002 °C | +6.3% |
| 1927 | 0.0003 °C | +6.5% |
| 1928 | 0.0003 °C | +7.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0003 °C | +7.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0003 °C | +8.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0004 °C | +8.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0004 °C | +8.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0004 °C | +7.4% |
| 1934 | 0.0004 °C | +8.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0005 °C | +7.6% |
| 1936 | 0.0005 °C | +7.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0006 °C | +6.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0006 °C | +5.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0006 °C | +4.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0006 °C | +4.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0007 °C | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 0.0007 °C | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0007 °C | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0007 °C | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0007 °C | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0007 °C | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0008 °C | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0008 °C | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0008 °C | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0008 °C | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0008 °C | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0008 °C | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0008 °C | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0008 °C | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0008 °C | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0008 °C | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0009 °C | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0009 °C | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0009 °C | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0009 °C | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 0.001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 °C | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 °C | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 °C | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 °C | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 °C | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 °C | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 °C | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 °C | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 °C | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 °C | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 °C | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 °C | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 °C | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.002 °C | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 °C | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 °C | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 °C | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 °C | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 °C | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 °C | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 °C | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 °C | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 °C | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.003 °C | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 °C | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 °C | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 °C | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 °C | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 °C | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 °C | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 °C | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 °C | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 °C | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 °C | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 °C | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 °C | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 °C | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 °C | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 °C | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 °C | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.004 °C | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.004 °C | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.004 °C | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 °C | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 °C | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 °C | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 °C | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 °C | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 °C | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 °C | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 °C | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 °C | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 °C | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 °C | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 °C | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 °C | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 °C | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 °C | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 °C | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 °C | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 °C | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 °C | +0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0048 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 4.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0048 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 °C, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +101.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0014 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0023 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 °C | 0.0024 °C | 0.0034 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 °C | 0.0034 °C | 0.0038 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 °C | 0.0039 °C | 0.0042 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 °C | 0.0042 °C | 0.0046 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 °C | 0.0046 °C | 0.0048 °C | 5 |
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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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Romania?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Romania was 0.0048 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Romania rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.