Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Romania
Romania: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 68.55 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
68.55 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
50th
of 215 countries
All-time high
212.97 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
3,664 tonnes
in 1858
Years of data
167
1858–2024
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Romania, 1858–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Romania stood at 68.55 million tonnes.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Romania peaked at 212.97 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1858.
Romania ranks 50th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1862 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1863 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1865 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1867 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1868 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1869 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 36,640 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1871 | 40,304 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1872 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 43,968 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1874 | 43,968 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 47,632 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1876 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 51,296 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1882 | 223,504 tonnes | +335.7% |
| 1883 | 406,704 tonnes | +82.0% |
| 1884 | 472,656 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1885 | 450,672 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1886 | 483,648 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1887 | 527,616 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1888 | 630,208 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1889 | 644,864 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1890 | 806,080 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1891 | 1.12 million tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1892 | 1.05 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1893 | 1.14 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1894 | 1.04 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1895 | 1.08 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1896 | 1.12 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 1.30 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1898 | 1.71 million tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1899 | 1.61 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1900 | 1.24 million tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1901 | 1.59 million tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1902 | 1.59 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 1.85 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1904 | 2.19 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1905 | 2.66 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1906 | 3.60 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1907 | 4.56 million tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1908 | 4.39 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1909 | 4.86 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1910 | 4.82 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 5.77 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1912 | 6.01 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1913 | 6.99 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1914 | 5.79 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1915 | 5.14 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1916 | 3.00 million tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1917 | 2.51 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1918 | 3.19 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1919 | 4.66 million tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1920 | 5.49 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1921 | 5.92 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1922 | 7.14 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1923 | 8.47 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1924 | 10.01 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1925 | 11.71 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1926 | 14.50 million tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1927 | 16.13 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1928 | 18.27 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1929 | 20.49 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1930 | 23.24 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1931 | 25.85 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1932 | 27.36 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1933 | 27.31 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 31.66 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1935 | 31.53 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 33.15 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1937 | 28.46 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1938 | 26.71 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1939 | 25.19 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1940 | 23.95 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1941 | 22.55 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1942 | 23.67 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1943 | 22.11 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1944 | 15.06 million tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1945 | 18.91 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1946 | 17.46 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1947 | 16.35 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1948 | 23.37 million tonnes | +43.0% |
| 1949 | 23.11 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 19.42 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1951 | 22.50 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1952 | 26.63 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1953 | 30.63 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1954 | 33.50 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1955 | 36.78 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1956 | 40.78 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1957 | 45.93 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1958 | 49.79 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 50.64 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 53.39 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 55.72 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 63.81 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 69.46 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 72.04 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 78.64 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 84.09 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 92.03 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 100.08 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 111.52 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 119.98 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 125.66 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 132.21 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 144.69 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 150.61 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 161.86 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 174.28 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 177.83 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 193.24 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 195.32 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 195.81 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 197.32 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 194.88 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 199.66 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 188.32 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 193.45 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 201.07 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 211.02 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 211.57 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 212.97 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 176.53 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 142.26 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 132.00 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 122.71 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 120.87 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 125.67 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 129.12 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 118.11 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 104.78 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 88.90 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 93.21 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 98.93 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 99.07 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 103.71 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 103.23 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 101.34 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 104.29 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 108.50 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 107.00 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 87.81 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 84.49 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 92.39 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 89.85 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 78.80 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 79.34 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.05 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 76.59 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 79.43 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 79.87 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.69 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 73.95 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 77.50 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 73.19 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 67.87 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 68.55 million tonnes | +1.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 68.55 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 2.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 68.55 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | +335.7% | 51,296 tonnes | 223,504 tonnes |
| 1861 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1883 | +82.0% | 223,504 tonnes | 406,704 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 2 |
| 1860s | 15,389 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 44,334 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 393,880 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 644,864 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.20 million tonnes | 806,080 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.85 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.79 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 6.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.81 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 20.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 28.05 million tonnes | 23.24 million tonnes | 33.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.65 million tonnes | 15.06 million tonnes | 23.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 35.66 million tonnes | 19.42 million tonnes | 50.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.08 million tonnes | 53.39 million tonnes | 111.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 157.57 million tonnes | 119.98 million tonnes | 195.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.61 million tonnes | 188.32 million tonnes | 212.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.10 million tonnes | 88.90 million tonnes | 176.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.71 million tonnes | 87.81 million tonnes | 108.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.55 million tonnes | 76.59 million tonnes | 92.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.21 million tonnes | 67.87 million tonnes | 77.50 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Romania?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Romania was 68.55 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 212.97 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1858.
- How does Romania rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Romania ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.