Per capita ghg emissions in Romania
Romania: Per capita ghg emissions was 4.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.75
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.36
in 1987
All-time low
2.15
in 1917
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Romania, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Romania is 4.75, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Romania peaked at 12.36 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 1917.
Romania ranks 105th of 199 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 ghg emissions in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.02 | — |
| 1851 | 3.02 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 3.05 | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 3.07 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 3.02 | -1.7% |
| 1855 | 2.98 | -1.2% |
| 1856 | 2.99 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 2.99 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 2.96 | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 2.95 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 2.91 | -1.1% |
| 1861 | 2.89 | -0.9% |
| 1862 | 2.86 | -1.1% |
| 1863 | 2.83 | -1.0% |
| 1864 | 2.81 | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 2.82 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 2.8 | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 2.8 | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 2.78 | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 2.73 | -1.8% |
| 1870 | 2.73 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 2.72 | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 2.74 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 2.75 | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 2.7 | -1.8% |
| 1875 | 2.66 | -1.4% |
| 1876 | 2.67 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | 2.63 | -1.4% |
| 1879 | 2.63 | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 2.6 | -1.3% |
| 1881 | 2.57 | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 2.56 | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 2.55 | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 2.55 | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 2.55 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 2.54 | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 2.53 | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 2.49 | -1.7% |
| 1890 | 2.51 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 2.53 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 2.54 | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 2.56 | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 2.49 | -2.7% |
| 1895 | 2.46 | -1.4% |
| 1896 | 2.46 | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 2.48 | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 2.49 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 2.48 | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 2.53 | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 2.59 | +2.5% |
| 1902 | 2.63 | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 2.66 | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 2.75 | +3.2% |
| 1905 | 2.78 | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 2.87 | +3.5% |
| 1907 | 3 | +4.5% |
| 1908 | 3 | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 3.02 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 2.78 | -8.1% |
| 1911 | 2.8 | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 2.8 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 2.81 | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 2.64 | -5.8% |
| 1915 | 2.52 | -4.6% |
| 1916 | 2.24 | -11.3% |
| 1917 | 2.15 | -3.7% |
| 1918 | 2.21 | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 2.32 | +4.9% |
| 1920 | 2.95 | +27.2% |
| 1921 | 3.26 | +10.6% |
| 1922 | 3.57 | +9.4% |
| 1923 | 3.75 | +4.9% |
| 1924 | 4 | +6.7% |
| 1925 | 4.27 | +6.7% |
| 1926 | 4.6 | +7.8% |
| 1927 | 4.84 | +5.3% |
| 1928 | 5.09 | +5.1% |
| 1929 | 5.32 | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 5.13 | -3.5% |
| 1931 | 5.19 | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 5.17 | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 5.07 | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 5.3 | +4.4% |
| 1935 | 5.18 | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 5.21 | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 4.66 | -10.6% |
| 1938 | 4.41 | -5.4% |
| 1939 | 4.21 | -4.6% |
| 1940 | 4.07 | -3.3% |
| 1941 | 3.92 | -3.8% |
| 1942 | 3.98 | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 3.87 | -2.8% |
| 1944 | 3.28 | -15.0% |
| 1945 | 3.62 | +10.3% |
| 1946 | 3.53 | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 3.42 | -3.0% |
| 1948 | 3.94 | +15.0% |
| 1949 | 3.97 | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 4.05 | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 4.3 | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 4.67 | +8.6% |
| 1953 | 4.91 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 5.13 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 5.36 | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 5.61 | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 5.92 | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 6.1 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 6.14 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6.19 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 6.52 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 6.76 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 6.97 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 7.1 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 7.52 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 7.77 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 8.48 | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 8.55 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 8.9 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 9.06 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 9.26 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 9.44 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 10.08 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 10.31 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 10.77 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 11.22 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 11.27 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 11.9 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 11.9 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.76 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 11.86 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.73 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 11.93 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 11.57 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 11.78 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 11.99 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 12.36 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 11.75 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 11.73 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.86 | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 7.91 | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 7.33 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 6.79 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 6.72 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.9 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 7.17 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 6.63 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 6.05 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 5.41 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 5.51 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.81 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.95 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.9 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.22 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 5.99 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.96 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.33 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 6.4 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.36 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.75 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 5.84 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.85 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.3 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 5.38 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.15 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.13 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.58 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 6.41 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 5.49 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 5.42 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.38 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.05 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.75 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 4.75 | -0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 61% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 77% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +27.2% | 2.32 | 2.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 | 2.95 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.69 | 2.63 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.5 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.78 | 2.53 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.53 | 2.15 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.16 | 2.95 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.95 | 4.21 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.76 | 3.28 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.22 | 4.05 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.48 | 6.19 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.52 | 9.06 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.84 | 11.57 | 12.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.08 | 5.41 | 9.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 | 5.51 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 | 5.13 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 | 4.75 | 5.42 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Romania?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Romania was 4.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 1917.
- How does Romania rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Romania ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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