Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Romania
Romania: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 15.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Romania stood at 15.3%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 953.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Romania peaked at 15.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -25.2%, in 1997.
Romania ranks 73rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -8.9% | — |
| 1991 | -9.5% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | -13.1% | +38.2% |
| 1993 | -11.7% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | -15.4% | +32.3% |
| 1995 | -17.7% | +14.8% |
| 1996 | -22.6% | +27.9% |
| 1997 | -25.2% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | -16.8% | -33.2% |
| 1999 | -10.8% | -35.8% |
| 2000 | -5.8% | -46.4% |
| 2001 | -4.3% | -26.0% |
| 2002 | -4.9% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | -3.7% | -24.4% |
| 2004 | -1.8% | -53.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -172.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -75.5% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +1455.9% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +57.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -43.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +73.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -70.7% |
| 2012 | -2.2% | -201.1% |
| 2013 | -1.8% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -164.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +323.9% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +105.5% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +8.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1455.9% | 0.3% | 4.9% |
| 2016 | +323.9% | 0.9% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -15.2% | -25.2% | -8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -5.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | -2.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 9.5% | 15.3% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Romania?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Romania was 15.3% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.2% in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Romania ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 953.3%. 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 Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.