Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Romania

Romania: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.48 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.48 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.94 tonnes per person
in 1987
All-time low
1.18 tonnes per person
in 1917
Years of data
167
1858–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Romania, 1858–2024

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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

The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Romania is 2.48 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Romania peaked at 9.94 tonnes per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.18 tonnes per person, in 1917.

That places Romania 123rd out of 194 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 2.76 tonnes per person 2.76 tonnes per person 2.77 tonnes per person 2
1860s 2.58 tonnes per person 2.46 tonnes per person 2.7 tonnes per person 10
1870s 2.37 tonnes per person 2.27 tonnes per person 2.44 tonnes per person 10
1880s 2.1 tonnes per person 1.99 tonnes per person 2.2 tonnes per person 10
1890s 1.92 tonnes per person 1.85 tonnes per person 1.99 tonnes per person 10
1900s 2.24 tonnes per person 1.99 tonnes per person 2.43 tonnes per person 10
1910s 1.56 tonnes per person 1.18 tonnes per person 2 tonnes per person 10
1920s 3.85 tonnes per person 2.43 tonnes per person 4.96 tonnes per person 10
1930s 3.8 tonnes per person 3.08 tonnes per person 4.3 tonnes per person 10
1940s 2.62 tonnes per person 2.28 tonnes per person 2.94 tonnes per person 10
1950s 4.35 tonnes per person 3.31 tonnes per person 5.12 tonnes per person 10
1960s 5.87 tonnes per person 5.05 tonnes per person 6.82 tonnes per person 10
1970s 8.2 tonnes per person 7.04 tonnes per person 9.39 tonnes per person 10
1980s 9.36 tonnes per person 9.01 tonnes per person 9.94 tonnes per person 10
1990s 5.56 tonnes per person 4.29 tonnes per person 7.76 tonnes per person 10
2000s 4.54 tonnes per person 4.09 tonnes per person 5.54 tonnes per person 10
2010s 3.92 tonnes per person 3.19 tonnes per person 5.29 tonnes per person 10
2020s 2.9 tonnes per person 2.48 tonnes per person 3.51 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 120 Uruguay 2.51 tonnes per person compare
  2. 121 Armenia 2.51 tonnes per person compare
  3. 122 Grenada 2.5 tonnes per person compare
  4. 124 Saint Lucia 2.45 tonnes per person compare
  5. 125 Honduras 2.41 tonnes per person compare
  6. 126 Guinea-Bissau 2.4 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Romania?
Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Romania was 2.48 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 including land-use change recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 9.94 tonnes per person in 1987.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 tonnes per person in 1917.
How does Romania rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Romania ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
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