Per capita methane sector in Romania
Romania: Per capita methane sector was 338.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
338.42
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
45th
of 193 countries
All-time high
821.73
in 1990
All-time low
338.42
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane sector in Romania stood at 338.42. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Romania peaked at 821.73 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 338.42, in 2023.
Romania ranks 45th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane sector in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 821.73 | — |
| 1991 | 698.99 | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 629.35 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 610.27 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 570.39 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 580.82 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 575.37 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 524.73 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 497.2 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 480.01 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 476.73 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 478.56 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 497.93 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 503.86 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 468.62 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 471.4 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 467.78 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 433.14 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 417.5 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 393.16 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 382.72 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 388.52 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 384.95 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 377.31 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 379.6 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 376.93 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 357.49 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 372.28 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 373.51 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 366.64 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 348.59 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 353.28 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 340.17 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 338.42 | -0.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 338.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5, 7.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 338.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1, 5.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 598.89 | 480.01 | 821.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 460.87 | 393.16 | 503.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 376 | 357.49 | 388.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.11 | 338.42 | 353.28 | 4 |
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 methane sector in Romania?
- Per capita methane sector in Romania was 338.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 821.73 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 338.42 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for per capita methane sector?
- Romania ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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