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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 19.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 9.92 million (2025)
- Urban population 52.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.86 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
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.