Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Romania
Romania: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.5432 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.5432 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 871.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Romania peaked at 0.5432 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.33 tonnes per person, in 1997.
That places Romania 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.6877 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | -0.5896 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1992 | -0.7573 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 1993 | -0.626 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1994 | -0.8186 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 1995 | -0.9818 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1996 | -1.3 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 1997 | -1.33 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | -0.7903 tonnes per person | -40.4% |
| 1999 | -0.433 tonnes per person | -45.2% |
| 2000 | -0.2446 tonnes per person | -43.5% |
| 2001 | -0.1931 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 2002 | -0.2239 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 2003 | -0.1787 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2004 | -0.0844 tonnes per person | -52.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0609 tonnes per person | -172.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | -74.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2525 tonnes per person | +1531.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3951 tonnes per person | +56.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1847 tonnes per person | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3096 tonnes per person | +67.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0998 tonnes per person | -67.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0987 tonnes per person | -198.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0704 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0458 tonnes per person | -165.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1513 tonnes per person | +317.9% |
| 2017 | 0.203 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4213 tonnes per person | +107.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4336 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3628 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4389 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.541 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5432 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.5432 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47 tonnes per person, 37% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.5432 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 tonnes per person, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1531.5% | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 0.2525 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8308 tonnes per person | -1.33 tonnes per person | -0.433 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0016 tonnes per person | -0.2446 tonnes per person | 0.3951 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1531 tonnes per person | -0.0987 tonnes per person | 0.4336 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4715 tonnes per person | 0.3628 tonnes per person | 0.5432 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More climate change data for Romania
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- 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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Romania?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Romania was 0.5432 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5432 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 tonnes per person in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 871.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.