Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Romania
Romania: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
80th
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.3161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
Romania recorded 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Romania peaked at 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.3161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Romania ranks 80th of 198 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, excluding land use and forestry in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.3164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.3166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.3168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.3169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.3172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.3179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.3186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.3193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.3192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.3198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.3197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.3203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.3209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.3214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.3213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.3231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.3238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.3242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.3251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.3256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.3266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.3271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.3279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.3282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.3284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.3291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.3495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1883 | 0.3707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1884 | 0.3789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1885 | 0.3761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.3793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.3841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 0.3957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 0.3978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.4167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 0.4526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1892 | 0.4452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1893 | 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 0.4417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1895 | 0.4459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 0.4499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.4702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1898 | 0.5193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1899 | 0.5111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.4723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1901 | 0.5123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1902 | 0.5125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.5439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1904 | 0.5856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1905 | 0.6421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1906 | 0.7542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.5% |
| 1907 | 0.8585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1908 | 0.8365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1909 | 0.8939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1910 | 0.8844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 0.9943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1912 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1914 | 0.9984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 1915 | 0.9191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1916 | 0.6667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.5% |
| 1917 | 0.6069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1918 | 0.6833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1919 | 0.8117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.8% |
| 1920 | 0.8973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1921 | 0.9339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1922 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1923 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1924 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1925 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1926 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.7% |
| 1927 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1928 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1929 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1930 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1931 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1932 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1933 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1935 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1938 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1939 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1940 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1941 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1942 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1944 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.4% |
| 1945 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.5% |
| 1946 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1947 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1948 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.3% |
| 1949 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.0% |
| 1951 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1952 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 1953 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1954 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1957 | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1958 | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 7.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 8.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 8.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 9.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 10.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 10.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 10.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 10.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 9.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 10.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 10.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 8.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 6.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 67% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +31.3% | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 77 Azerbaijan 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 78 Venezuela 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 79 Uzbekistan 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 81 France 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 82 Montenegro 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 83 Argentina 4.35 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, excluding land use and forestry in Romania?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Romania was 4.49 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Romania rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Romania ranks 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.