Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Romania
Romania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.4229 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Romania, 1858–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Romania stood at 0.4229 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Romania peaked at 3.65 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1858.
Romania ranks 56th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0526 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0826 tonnes per person | 0.0619 tonnes per person | 0.1066 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0588 tonnes per person | 0.0433 tonnes per person | 0.0892 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0503 tonnes per person | 0.0156 tonnes per person | 0.1447 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2502 tonnes per person | 0.1433 tonnes per person | 0.3011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1697 tonnes per person | 0.1296 tonnes per person | 0.2217 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1686 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.3848 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6086 tonnes per person | 0.4097 tonnes per person | 0.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2 tonnes per person | 0.8295 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 3.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 0.9416 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6389 tonnes per person | 0.4229 tonnes per person | 0.8068 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 53 Uzbekistan 0.5436 tonnes per person compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 0.5085 tonnes per person compare
- 55 Greece 0.48 tonnes per person compare
- 57 Colombia 0.4217 tonnes per person compare
- 58 Tajikistan 0.4131 tonnes per person compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 0.3915 tonnes per person compare
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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Romania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Romania was 0.4229 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1858.
- How does Romania rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.