Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Romania
Romania: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 3.33 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.33
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 79 countries
All-time high
3.55
in 2023
All-time low
0.0537
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Romania, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 3.33 for per capita low carbon vs gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Romania peaked at 3.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0537, in 1965.
Romania ranks 39th of 79 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 low carbon vs gdp in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0537 | — |
| 1966 | 0.0551 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0777 | +40.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0807 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1125 | +39.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1386 | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2215 | +59.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3572 | +61.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3629 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.403 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4401 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3771 | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4306 | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4854 | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.515 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5704 | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5719 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5298 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4469 | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5026 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5624 | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4767 | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4928 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6476 | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5976 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4979 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6357 | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5109 | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5591 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5733 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7367 | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8852 | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 1.51 | +70.9% |
| 1998 | 1.57 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.54 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.42 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.43 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 1.56 | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 1.68 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 2.51 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.79 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.59 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 3.15 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 3.24 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.29 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.22 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.32 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.29 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.38 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.46 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.31 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.55 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 3.35 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 3.33 | -0.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09, 65% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0759 | 0.0537 | 0.1125 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3731 | 0.1386 | 0.515 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5399 | 0.4469 | 0.6476 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9018 | 0.4979 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.3 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 2.59 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 | 3.31 | 3.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 low carbon vs gdp in Romania?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Romania was 3.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0537 in 1965.
- How does Romania rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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