Per capita methane emissions by sector in Romania
Romania: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 338.42 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
338.42 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
45th
of 193 countries
All-time high
821.73 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
338.42 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Romania stood at 338.42 kilograms per person. 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 emissions by sector in Romania peaked at 821.73 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 338.42 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 821.73 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 698.99 kilograms per person | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 629.35 kilograms per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 610.27 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 570.39 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 580.82 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 575.37 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 524.73 kilograms per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 497.2 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 480.01 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 476.73 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 478.56 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 497.93 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 503.86 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 468.62 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 471.4 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 467.78 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 433.14 kilograms per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 417.5 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 393.16 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 382.72 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 388.52 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 384.95 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 377.31 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 379.6 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 376.93 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 357.49 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 372.28 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 373.51 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 366.64 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 348.59 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 353.28 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 340.17 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 338.42 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 338.42 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 7.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 338.42 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1 kilograms per person, 5.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 598.89 kilograms per person | 480.01 kilograms per person | 821.73 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 460.87 kilograms per person | 393.16 kilograms per person | 503.86 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 376 kilograms per person | 357.49 kilograms per person | 388.52 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.11 kilograms per person | 338.42 kilograms per person | 353.28 kilograms per person | 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 emissions by sector in Romania?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Romania was 338.42 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 821.73 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 338.42 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Romania ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.