Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Romania
Romania: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1987
All-time low
2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1917
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Romania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Romania is 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Romania peaked at 12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1855 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1856 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1861 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1862 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1863 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1864 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1870 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1875 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1876 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1878 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1879 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1881 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1890 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1895 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1896 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1902 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1905 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1907 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1908 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1911 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1915 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1916 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1917 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1918 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1920 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.2% |
| 1921 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1922 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1923 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1924 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1925 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1926 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1927 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1928 | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1929 | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1931 | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1935 | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1938 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1939 | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1940 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1941 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1942 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1944 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 1945 | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1946 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1948 | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 1949 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1953 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 5.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 7.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 8.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 9.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 9.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 9.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 10.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 10.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 11.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 11.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 11.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 11.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 11.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 11.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 11.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 11.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 11.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 11.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 11.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 7.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 7.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 6.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 7.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 5.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 6.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 61% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 77% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 102 Hungary 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 103 Mexico 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 104 Maldives 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 106 Niue 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 107 Colombia 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 108 Panama 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Romania?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Romania was 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1917.
- How does Romania rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Romania ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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