Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Romania
Romania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 77.49 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Romania, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Romania stood at 77.49 kilograms. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Romania peaked at 77.49 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.99 kilograms, in 2020.
Romania ranks 67th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36.05 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 39.61 kilograms | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 44.42 kilograms | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 53.47 kilograms | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 62.93 kilograms | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 66.91 kilograms | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 68.4 kilograms | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 30.99 kilograms | -54.7% |
| 2021 | 44.55 kilograms | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 68.55 kilograms | +53.9% |
| 2023 | 71.35 kilograms | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 77.49 kilograms | +8.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 77.49 kilograms is below the median for high income countries, which is 305.38 kilograms, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 77.49 kilograms is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198.4 kilograms, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.11 kilograms | 36.05 kilograms | 68.4 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.59 kilograms | 30.99 kilograms | 77.49 kilograms | 5 |
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)
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- 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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Romania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Romania was 77.49 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.49 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.99 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Romania ranks 67th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.