IPPU — Emissions per capita in Romania

Romania: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.57 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
58th
of 222 countries
All-time high
0.81 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.42 t CO2eq/cap
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions per capita in Romania, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.81 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.55 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.55 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.56 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.5 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.47 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.54 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.51 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.54 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.74 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.69 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.42 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.47 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.5 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.61 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.55 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.61 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions per capita in Romania is 0.57 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Romania peaked at 0.81 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.42 t CO2eq/cap, in 2009.

Romania ranks 58th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

IPPU — Emissions per capita in Romania, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions per capita in Romania, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.81 t CO2eq/cap —
1991 0.57 t CO2eq/cap -29.6%
1992 0.55 t CO2eq/cap -3.5%
1993 0.55 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1994 0.53 t CO2eq/cap -3.6%
1995 0.62 t CO2eq/cap +17.0%
1996 0.63 t CO2eq/cap +1.6%
1997 0.56 t CO2eq/cap -11.1%
1998 0.5 t CO2eq/cap -10.7%
1999 0.47 t CO2eq/cap -6.0%
2000 0.54 t CO2eq/cap +14.9%
2001 0.49 t CO2eq/cap -9.3%
2002 0.51 t CO2eq/cap +4.1%
2003 0.54 t CO2eq/cap +5.9%
2004 0.64 t CO2eq/cap +18.5%
2005 0.63 t CO2eq/cap -1.6%
2006 0.66 t CO2eq/cap +4.8%
2007 0.74 t CO2eq/cap +12.1%
2008 0.69 t CO2eq/cap -6.8%
2009 0.42 t CO2eq/cap -39.1%
2010 0.47 t CO2eq/cap +11.9%
2011 0.5 t CO2eq/cap +6.4%
2012 0.49 t CO2eq/cap -2.0%
2013 0.57 t CO2eq/cap +16.3%
2014 0.61 t CO2eq/cap +7.0%
2015 0.55 t CO2eq/cap -9.8%
2016 0.57 t CO2eq/cap +3.6%
2017 0.6 t CO2eq/cap +5.3%
2018 0.61 t CO2eq/cap +1.7%
2019 0.63 t CO2eq/cap +3.3%
2020 0.67 t CO2eq/cap +6.3%
2021 0.66 t CO2eq/cap -1.5%
2022 0.58 t CO2eq/cap -12.1%
2023 0.57 t CO2eq/cap -1.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.57 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.57 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.57 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.54 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.579 t CO2eq/cap 0.47 t CO2eq/cap 0.81 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.586 t CO2eq/cap 0.42 t CO2eq/cap 0.74 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.56 t CO2eq/cap 0.47 t CO2eq/cap 0.63 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.62 t CO2eq/cap 0.57 t CO2eq/cap 0.67 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 56 Chile 0.62 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 57 Portugal 0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 58 Bulgaria 0.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 58 Poland 0.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 61 Egypt 0.56 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 61 Hungary 0.56 t CO2eq/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions per capita in Romania?
Ippu — emissions per capita in Romania was 0.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.81 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.42 t CO2eq/cap in 2009.
How does Romania rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
Romania ranks 58th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.