Per capita ghg sector in Romania
Romania: Per capita ghg sector was 18.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.83
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
136th
of 191 countries
All-time high
55.87
in 2017
All-time low
11.53
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita ghg sector in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 18.83 for per capita ghg sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Romania peaked at 55.87 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.53, in 1996.
That places Romania 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.52 | — |
| 1991 | 21.79 | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 32.73 | +50.2% |
| 1993 | 33.27 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 21.97 | -34.0% |
| 1995 | 24.27 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 11.53 | -52.5% |
| 1997 | 16.51 | +43.1% |
| 1998 | 18.85 | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 17.59 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 17.24 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 15.51 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 13.32 | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 16.21 | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 19.16 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 17.91 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 22.34 | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 23 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 30.41 | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 24.3 | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 26.92 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 23.17 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 22.32 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 31.4 | +40.7% |
| 2014 | 43.57 | +38.8% |
| 2015 | 43.28 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.05 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 55.87 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 23.98 | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 29.23 | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 14.44 | -50.6% |
| 2021 | 18.7 | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 17.22 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 18.83 | +9.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 18.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34, 3% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Romania's 18.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9 | 11.53 | 33.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.94 | 13.32 | 30.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.88 | 22.32 | 55.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3 | 14.44 | 18.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 133 Papua New Guinea 21.17 compare
- 134 South Sudan 20.9 compare
- 135 Somalia 20.7 compare
- 137 Honduras 17.85 compare
- 138 Ghana 17.76 compare
- 139 Uzbekistan 17.11 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 ghg sector in Romania?
- Per capita ghg sector in Romania was 18.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.87 in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.53 in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Romania ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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