Per capita co2 coal in Romania
Romania: Per capita co2 coal was 0.4229 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4229
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
56th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.65
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1858
Years of data
167
1858–2024
Per capita co2 coal in Romania, 1858–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 coal in Romania stood at 0.4229.
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 coal in Romania peaked at 3.65 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 coal in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0.0167 | — |
| 1883 | 0.035 | +109.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0384 | +9.7% |
| 1885 | 0.0365 | -5.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0406 | +11.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0443 | +9.2% |
| 1888 | 0.0526 | +18.8% |
| 1889 | 0.0504 | -4.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0619 | +22.7% |
| 1891 | 0.0851 | +37.6% |
| 1892 | 0.0761 | -10.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0858 | +12.6% |
| 1894 | 0.078 | -9.0% |
| 1895 | 0.0779 | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.0806 | +3.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0902 | +11.9% |
| 1898 | 0.1066 | +18.1% |
| 1899 | 0.084 | -21.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0433 | -48.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0614 | +41.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0535 | -12.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0518 | -3.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0494 | -4.7% |
| 1905 | 0.0497 | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0538 | +8.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0892 | +65.7% |
| 1908 | 0.0765 | -14.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0592 | -22.5% |
| 1910 | 0.0632 | +6.6% |
| 1911 | 0.0665 | +5.2% |
| 1912 | 0.0156 | -76.5% |
| 1913 | 0.1102 | +605.1% |
| 1914 | 0.0192 | -82.6% |
| 1915 | 0.0227 | +18.4% |
| 1916 | 0.0196 | -13.6% |
| 1917 | 0.0241 | +22.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0177 | -26.5% |
| 1919 | 0.1447 | +718.9% |
| 1920 | 0.1433 | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 0.1606 | +12.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1957 | +21.9% |
| 1923 | 0.2589 | +32.2% |
| 1924 | 0.2806 | +8.4% |
| 1925 | 0.2986 | +6.4% |
| 1926 | 0.2899 | -2.9% |
| 1927 | 0.3011 | +3.9% |
| 1928 | 0.2819 | -6.4% |
| 1929 | 0.291 | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 0.2217 | -23.8% |
| 1931 | 0.1789 | -19.3% |
| 1932 | 0.1461 | -18.3% |
| 1933 | 0.1296 | -11.3% |
| 1934 | 0.1551 | +19.6% |
| 1935 | 0.1611 | +3.9% |
| 1936 | 0.1626 | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.1774 | +9.1% |
| 1938 | 0.1897 | +6.9% |
| 1939 | 0.1752 | -7.6% |
| 1940 | 0.1875 | +7.0% |
| 1941 | 0.17 | -9.4% |
| 1942 | 0.1826 | +7.4% |
| 1943 | 0.199 | +9.0% |
| 1944 | 0.1509 | -24.2% |
| 1945 | 0.138 | -8.6% |
| 1946 | 0.1283 | -7.0% |
| 1947 | 0.1454 | +13.4% |
| 1948 | 0.3848 | +164.6% |
| 1949 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4097 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4463 | +8.9% |
| 1952 | 0.51 | +14.3% |
| 1953 | 0.5551 | +8.8% |
| 1954 | 0.5995 | +8.0% |
| 1955 | 0.641 | +6.9% |
| 1956 | 0.6783 | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 0.7233 | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 0.7424 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.78 | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 0.8295 | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 0.8662 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 1.01 | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 1.12 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.19 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 1.29 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 1.39 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 1.54 | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 1.72 | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 1.63 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 1.63 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.72 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.92 | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 1.99 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.07 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.06 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.3 | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 2.45 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.41 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.63 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 2.53 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.95 | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 2.96 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.13 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 3.14 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.31 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 3.59 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 3.65 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.39 | -34.5% |
| 1991 | 1.87 | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 1.97 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.77 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.86 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.86 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.66 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.41 | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 1.18 | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 1.34 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.51 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.66 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.68 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.68 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.02 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.96 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.57 | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.68 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.26 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9416 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7373 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8068 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7175 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5102 | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4229 | -17.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.4229 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688, 1.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.4229 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 0.1447 |
| 1913 | +605.1% | 0.0156 | 0.1102 |
| 1948 | +164.6% | 0.1454 | 0.3848 |
| 1883 | +109.8% | 0.0167 | 0.035 |
| 1949 | -100.0% | 0.3848 | 0 |
| 1914 | -82.6% | 0.1102 | 0.0192 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0314 | 0 | 0.0526 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0826 | 0.0619 | 0.1066 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0588 | 0.0433 | 0.0892 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0503 | 0.0156 | 0.1447 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2502 | 0.1433 | 0.3011 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1697 | 0.1296 | 0.2217 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1686 | 0 | 0.3848 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6086 | 0.4097 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 0.8295 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 | 1.63 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 | 2.41 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.18 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.34 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 0.9416 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6389 | 0.4229 | 0.8068 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 53 Uzbekistan 0.5436 compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 0.5085 compare
- 55 Greece 0.48 compare
- 57 Colombia 0.4217 compare
- 58 Tajikistan 0.4131 compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 0.3915 compare
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 coal in Romania?
- Per capita co2 coal in Romania was 0.4229 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 coal recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 coal recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1858.
- How does Romania rank for per capita co2 coal?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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