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
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.