Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Romania
Romania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.4229 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4229 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
56th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.65 tonnes per person
in 1989
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1858
Years of data
167
1858–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | — |
| 1883 | 0.035 tonnes per person | +109.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1885 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0406 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1888 | 0.0526 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1889 | 0.0504 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1891 | 0.0851 tonnes per person | +37.6% |
| 1892 | 0.0761 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0858 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1894 | 0.078 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1895 | 0.0779 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.0806 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0902 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1898 | 0.1066 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1899 | 0.084 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0433 tonnes per person | -48.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0614 tonnes per person | +41.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0518 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0494 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1905 | 0.0497 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0538 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0892 tonnes per person | +65.7% |
| 1908 | 0.0765 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0592 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 1910 | 0.0632 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1911 | 0.0665 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1912 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -76.5% |
| 1913 | 0.1102 tonnes per person | +605.1% |
| 1914 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | -82.6% |
| 1915 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1916 | 0.0196 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1917 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -26.5% |
| 1919 | 0.1447 tonnes per person | +718.9% |
| 1920 | 0.1433 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 0.1606 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1957 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1923 | 0.2589 tonnes per person | +32.2% |
| 1924 | 0.2806 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1925 | 0.2986 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1926 | 0.2899 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1927 | 0.3011 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1928 | 0.2819 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1929 | 0.291 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 0.2217 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 1931 | 0.1789 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1932 | 0.1461 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1933 | 0.1296 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1934 | 0.1551 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1935 | 0.1611 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1936 | 0.1626 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.1774 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1938 | 0.1897 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1939 | 0.1752 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1940 | 0.1875 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1941 | 0.17 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1942 | 0.1826 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1943 | 0.199 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1944 | 0.1509 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 1945 | 0.138 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1946 | 0.1283 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1947 | 0.1454 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1948 | 0.3848 tonnes per person | +164.6% |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4097 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.4463 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1952 | 0.51 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1953 | 0.5551 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1954 | 0.5995 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1955 | 0.641 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1956 | 0.6783 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 0.7233 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 0.7424 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.78 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 0.8295 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 0.8662 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.95 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 2.96 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.13 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 3.14 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -34.5% |
| 1991 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.86 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9416 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7373 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8068 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7175 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5102 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4229 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.4229 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.4229 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +718.9% | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.1447 tonnes per person |
| 1913 | +605.1% | 0.0156 tonnes per person | 0.1102 tonnes per person |
| 1948 | +164.6% | 0.1454 tonnes per person | 0.3848 tonnes per person |
| 1883 | +109.8% | 0.0167 tonnes per person | 0.035 tonnes per person |
| 1949 | -100.0% | 0.3848 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1914 | -82.6% | 0.1102 tonnes per person | 0.0192 tonnes per person |
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
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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 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.