IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Romania

Romania: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 11.96 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.96 %
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
38th
of 222 countries
All-time high
20.99 %
in 2020
All-time low
7.5 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Romania, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 8.3 %1991: 7.5 %1992: 7.8 %1993: 8.1 %1994: 8.1 %1995: 9 %1996: 9.1 %1997: 8.9 %1998: 9 %1999: 9.3 %2000: 10.4 %2001: 9.8 %2002: 10 %2003: 10.2 %2004: 12.1 %2005: 12 %2006: 11.6 %2007: 12.9 %2008: 12.8 %2009: 9.4 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 13 %2012: 13.4 %2013: 17.5 %2014: 18.9 %2015: 16.6 %2016: 17.8 %2017: 17.1 %2018: 17.2 %2019: 17.9 %2020: 21 %2021: 12.4 %2022: 11.6 %2023: 12 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Romania is 11.96 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Romania peaked at 20.99 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.5 %, in 1991.

That places Romania 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Romania, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 8.33 % —
1991 7.5 % -10.0%
1992 7.79 % +3.9%
1993 8.06 % +3.5%
1994 8.07 % +0.1%
1995 8.99 % +11.4%
1996 9.13 % +1.6%
1997 8.88 % -2.7%
1998 8.96 % +0.9%
1999 9.29 % +3.7%
2000 10.37 % +11.6%
2001 9.79 % -5.6%
2002 9.96 % +1.7%
2003 10.22 % +2.6%
2004 12.12 % +18.6%
2005 12 % -1.0%
2006 11.56 % -3.7%
2007 12.95 % +12.0%
2008 12.76 % -1.5%
2009 9.44 % -26.0%
2010 10.63 % +12.6%
2011 13 % +22.3%
2012 13.45 % +3.5%
2013 17.48 % +30.0%
2014 18.91 % +8.2%
2015 16.6 % -12.2%
2016 17.81 % +7.3%
2017 17.13 % -3.8%
2018 17.16 % +0.2%
2019 17.92 % +4.4%
2020 20.99 % +17.1%
2021 12.41 % -40.9%
2022 11.64 % -6.2%
2023 11.96 % +2.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 11.96 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.83 %, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 11.96 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.08 %, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.5 % 7.5 % 9.29 % 10
2000s 11.12 % 9.44 % 12.95 % 10
2010s 16.01 % 10.63 % 18.91 % 10
2020s 14.25 % 11.64 % 20.99 % 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 35 Tunisia 12.3 % compare
  2. 36 China, mainland 12.06 % compare
  3. 37 China 12.01 % compare
  4. 39 Belgium 11.89 % compare
  5. 40 Greece 11.84 % compare
  6. 41 Qatar 11.74 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Romania?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Romania was 11.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 20.99 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5 % in 1991.
How does Romania rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Romania ranks 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
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.