Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Romania
Romania: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.1598 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Romania, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Romania is 0.1598 kg CO₂ per kWh, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Romania peaked at 0.2439 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1421 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2018.
Romania ranks 33rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2108 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1936 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2222 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2236 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1959 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2439 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1884 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1421 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2089 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
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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 production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Romania?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Romania was 0.1598 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2439 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2006.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1421 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.