Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Romania
Romania: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 3.61 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.61 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
98th
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.3 tonnes per person
in 1989
All-time low
0.0004 tonnes per person
in 1860
Years of data
167
1858–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Romania stood at 3.61 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Romania peaked at 9.3 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1860.
Romania ranks 98th of 213 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 emissions relative to the global average 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 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | +333.1% |
| 1883 | 0.0409 tonnes per person | +80.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1885 | 0.0448 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0478 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1887 | 0.0518 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1888 | 0.0615 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1889 | 0.0626 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0778 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1891 | 0.1072 tonnes per person | +37.8% |
| 1892 | 0.1002 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1893 | 0.1076 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1894 | 0.098 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1895 | 0.1009 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1896 | 0.1041 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1897 | 0.1201 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1898 | 0.1575 tonnes per person | +31.2% |
| 1899 | 0.1475 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1900 | 0.1125 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1901 | 0.1438 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1902 | 0.1425 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 0.1642 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1904 | 0.193 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1905 | 0.233 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1906 | 0.3127 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 1907 | 0.3932 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1908 | 0.3755 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1909 | 0.4131 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1910 | 0.4072 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.4854 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1912 | 0.5031 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1913 | 0.5827 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1914 | 0.4803 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1915 | 0.4254 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1916 | 0.2469 tonnes per person | -42.0% |
| 1917 | 0.2063 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1918 | 0.2606 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1919 | 0.379 tonnes per person | +45.5% |
| 1920 | 0.4422 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1921 | 0.4724 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1922 | 0.5635 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1923 | 0.6597 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1924 | 0.7683 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1925 | 0.887 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1926 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1927 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1928 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1929 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1930 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1931 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1932 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1933 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1935 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1938 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1939 | 1.61 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1940 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1941 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1942 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1943 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1944 | 0.9379 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
| 1945 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1946 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1947 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1948 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +42.6% |
| 1949 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1951 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1952 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1953 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1954 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1957 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1958 | 2.76 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 2.78 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 3.45 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 3.74 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 3.86 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 4.2 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 4.48 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 4.84 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 5.17 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 5.66 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 6 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 6.19 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 6.43 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 6.96 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 7.16 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7.61 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 8.11 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 8.19 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 8.84 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 8.87 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 8.84 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 8.86 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.71 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 8.89 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 8.36 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 8.56 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.87 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 9.28 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 9.27 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.3 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.7 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 6.2 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 5.76 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 5.37 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 5.31 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.55 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 5.73 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.27 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 4.7 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 4.01 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 4.55 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.8 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.82 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.78 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.96 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.2 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 5.16 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.27 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 4.13 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.56 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 4.46 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.93 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 3.97 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.93 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.87 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.93 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.81 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.82 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 3.55 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.61 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 59% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.61 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | +333.1% | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0226 tonnes per person |
| 1861 | +98.6% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person |
| 1883 | +80.9% | 0.0226 tonnes per person | 0.0409 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 | 0.039 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1121 tonnes per person | 0.0778 tonnes per person | 0.1575 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2484 tonnes per person | 0.1125 tonnes per person | 0.4131 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3977 tonnes per person | 0.2063 tonnes per person | 0.5827 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8864 tonnes per person | 0.4422 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.88 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 0.9379 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.04 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 2.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.13 tonnes per person | 2.92 tonnes per person | 5.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.44 tonnes per person | 6 tonnes per person | 8.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.89 tonnes per person | 8.36 tonnes per person | 9.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.56 tonnes per person | 4.01 tonnes per person | 7.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 tonnes per person | 4.23 tonnes per person | 5.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 tonnes per person | 3.87 tonnes per person | 4.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 tonnes per person | 3.55 tonnes per person | 4.03 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Romania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Romania was 3.61 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 relative to the global average recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1860.
- How does Romania rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Romania ranks 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.