Per capita methane emissions in Romania
Romania: Per capita methane emissions was 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1934
All-time low
0.9995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2001
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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 methane emissions in Romania is 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Romania peaked at 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1934 and was at its lowest, 0.9995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2001.
That places Romania 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 68 Mexico 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 69 Poland 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 70 Angola 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 72 China 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 73 Niger 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Romania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 19.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 9.92 million (2025)
- Urban population 52.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.86 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Romania?
- Per capita methane emissions in Romania was 1.14 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 methane emissions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1934.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Romania ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.