Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Romania
Romania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,136 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,136 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
79th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,136 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
360.58 kilograms per person
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Romania stood at 1,136 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Romania peaked at 1,136 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 360.58 kilograms per person, in 1995.
Romania ranks 79th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 511.34 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 447.98 kilograms per person | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 454.78 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 365.55 kilograms per person | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 389.34 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 360.58 kilograms per person | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 509.27 kilograms per person | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 521.16 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 495.85 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 420.01 kilograms per person | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 428.64 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 526.92 kilograms per person | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 541.57 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 575.17 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 602.25 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 568.98 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 595.18 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 636.3 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 717.23 kilograms per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 723.63 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 676.86 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 692.73 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 759.98 kilograms per person | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 743.66 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 765.22 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 775 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 832.28 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 893.37 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 922.55 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 951.21 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 928.2 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 996.46 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1,083 kilograms per person | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1,136 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,136 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 62% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,136 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447.59 kilograms per person | 360.58 kilograms per person | 521.16 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 591.59 kilograms per person | 428.64 kilograms per person | 723.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 801.29 kilograms per person | 676.86 kilograms per person | 951.21 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,036 kilograms per person | 928.2 kilograms per person | 1,136 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 transport in Romania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Romania was 1,136 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,136 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.58 kilograms per person in 1995.
- How does Romania rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Romania ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.