Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Romania
Romania: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Romania, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6.63 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Romania peaked at 6.63 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 2012.
Romania ranks 33rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.18 | — |
| 2012 | 5.03 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.12 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.53 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 5.83 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.95 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.07 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.12 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.14 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.48 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 6.59 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.49 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.56 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 6.63 | +1.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6 | 5.03 | 6.12 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.48 | 6.14 | 6.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More climate change data for Romania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 268.00 million kg (2050)
- 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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Romania?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Romania was 6.63 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.