Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Romania

Romania: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 3.61 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.61 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
94th
of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use 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

In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Romania stood at 3.61 tonnes per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 94th of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 91 Mauritius 3.68 tonnes per person compare
  2. 92 Vietnam 3.67 tonnes per person compare
  3. 93 North Macedonia, Republic of 3.63 tonnes per person compare
  4. 95 Switzerland 3.59 tonnes per person compare
  5. 96 Sweden 3.59 tonnes per person compare
  6. 97 Mexico 3.52 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Romania?
Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 9.3 tonnes per person in 1989.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1860.
How does Romania rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
Romania ranks 94th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
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
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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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.