Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Romania
Romania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 1.81 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.81 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
102nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.73 tonnes per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.0004 tonnes per person
in 1860
Years of data
167
1858–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
Romania recorded 1.81 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Romania peaked at 2.73 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1860.
That places Romania 102nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 by fuel type in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1861 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +98.6% |
| 1862 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +49.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1865 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1869 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +41.9% |
| 1871 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1872 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1874 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1875 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1876 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1882 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1883 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +50.3% |
| 1885 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1887 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1888 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | +36.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | +38.7% |
| 1892 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1893 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1894 | 0.02 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1895 | 0.023 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1896 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1898 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | +70.6% |
| 1899 | 0.0635 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0692 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1901 | 0.0825 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1902 | 0.089 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1903 | 0.1124 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1904 | 0.1436 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1905 | 0.1832 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 1906 | 0.2589 tonnes per person | +41.3% |
| 1907 | 0.304 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1908 | 0.299 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1909 | 0.3539 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1910 | 0.344 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1911 | 0.4189 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1912 | 0.4875 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1913 | 0.4724 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1914 | 0.4612 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1915 | 0.4027 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1916 | 0.2273 tonnes per person | -43.6% |
| 1917 | 0.1822 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1918 | 0.2429 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 1919 | 0.2135 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1920 | 0.2744 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 1921 | 0.2861 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1922 | 0.3325 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1923 | 0.3609 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1924 | 0.4382 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1925 | 0.5384 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1926 | 0.7434 tonnes per person | +38.1% |
| 1927 | 0.8297 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1928 | 0.9553 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1929 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1930 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1931 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1932 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1933 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1935 | 1.71 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1938 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1939 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1940 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1941 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1942 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1944 | 0.6736 tonnes per person | -33.3% |
| 1945 | 0.8844 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 1946 | 0.7971 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1947 | 0.7226 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1948 | 0.7849 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1949 | 0.8851 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1950 | 0.3762 tonnes per person | -57.5% |
| 1951 | 0.4702 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1952 | 0.572 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 1953 | 0.6241 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1954 | 0.7215 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1955 | 0.7937 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1956 | 0.891 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1957 | 0.9728 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1958 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 0.9281 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1960 | 0.9115 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.9004 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.976 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9958 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 2 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 2.73 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 2.73 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.07 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.91 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.35 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.81 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 55% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.81 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 tonnes per person, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | +98.6% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0295 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0635 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1896 tonnes per person | 0.0692 tonnes per person | 0.3539 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3453 tonnes per person | 0.1822 tonnes per person | 0.4875 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5824 tonnes per person | 0.2744 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9025 tonnes per person | 0.6736 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7381 tonnes per person | 0.3762 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 tonnes per person | 0.9004 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.13 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | 2.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 by fuel type in Romania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Romania was 1.81 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 by fuel type recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1860.
- How does Romania rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Romania ranks 102nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.