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.
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 |
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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 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.