Share co2 emissions vs population in Romania

Romania: Share co2 emissions vs population was 0.1776 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1776
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 1983
All-time low
0.0011
in 1860
Years of data
167
1858–2024

Share co2 emissions vs population in Romania, 1858–2024

00.250.50.751185819412024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share co2 emissions vs population in Romania is 0.1776, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share co2 emissions vs population in Romania peaked at 1.06 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0011, in 1860.

That places Romania 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share co2 emissions vs population in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Share co2 emissions vs population in Romania, 1858 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1858 0.0013 —
1859 0.0012 -5.6%
1860 0.0011 -8.9%
1861 0.0021 +90.3%
1862 0.0031 +47.1%
1863 0.0029 -6.2%
1864 0.0036 +23.6%
1865 0.0034 -5.8%
1866 0.0041 +21.0%
1867 0.0046 +12.1%
1868 0.0052 +13.4%
1869 0.0049 -5.8%
1870 0.0068 +39.8%
1871 0.0071 +3.5%
1872 0.0064 -9.7%
1873 0.0066 +2.7%
1874 0.007 +6.6%
1875 0.007 +0.0%
1876 0.0069 -1.4%
1877 0.0068 -1.9%
1878 0.0067 -0.8%
1879 0.0063 -6.6%
1880 0.0056 -11.5%
1881 0.0058 +4.1%
1882 0.0238 +312.5%
1883 0.0408 +71.1%
1884 0.0468 +14.8%
1885 0.0443 -5.4%
1886 0.0468 +5.7%
1887 0.0487 +3.9%
1888 0.0525 +7.8%
1889 0.0536 +2.3%
1890 0.0617 +14.9%
1891 0.0816 +32.3%
1892 0.0762 -6.6%
1893 0.0833 +9.4%
1894 0.0737 -11.6%
1895 0.072 -2.3%
1896 0.0723 +0.4%
1897 0.0801 +10.8%
1898 0.1002 +25.1%
1899 0.0865 -13.7%
1900 0.0631 -27.0%
1901 0.0787 +24.7%
1902 0.0766 -2.7%
1903 0.0815 +6.5%
1904 0.0955 +17.1%
1905 0.109 +14.1%
1906 0.1412 +29.5%
1907 0.1569 +11.2%
1908 0.1572 +0.2%
1909 0.1671 +6.3%
1910 0.158 -5.5%
1911 0.1864 +18.0%
1912 0.1848 -0.9%
1913 0.1983 +7.3%
1914 0.1809 -8.8%
1915 0.1634 -9.7%
1916 0.0881 -46.1%
1917 0.0707 -19.8%
1918 0.0909 +28.6%
1919 0.1534 +68.7%
1920 0.1546 +0.8%
1921 0.19 +22.8%
1922 0.2187 +15.1%
1923 0.2289 +4.6%
1924 0.2693 +17.7%
1925 0.3131 +16.3%
1926 0.3944 +26.0%
1927 0.4018 +1.9%
1928 0.4572 +13.8%
1929 0.4779 +4.5%
1930 0.5872 +22.9%
1931 0.7303 +24.4%
1932 0.8569 +17.3%
1933 0.8122 -5.2%
1934 0.8659 +6.6%
1935 0.822 -5.1%
1936 0.7879 -4.2%
1937 0.633 -19.7%
1938 0.6316 -0.2%
1939 0.5635 -10.8%
1940 0.4902 -13.0%
1941 0.451 -8.0%
1942 0.4751 +5.3%
1943 0.4356 -8.3%
1944 0.2917 -33.0%
1945 0.4408 +51.1%
1946 0.379 -14.0%
1947 0.3165 -16.5%
1948 0.4291 +35.6%
1949 0.4442 +3.5%
1950 0.3274 -26.3%
1951 0.3526 +7.7%
1952 0.4118 +16.8%
1953 0.4605 +11.8%
1954 0.4935 +7.2%
1955 0.4941 +0.1%
1956 0.5145 +4.1%
1957 0.5611 +9.1%
1958 0.5916 +5.4%
1959 0.5719 -3.3%
1960 0.5688 -0.5%
1961 0.5918 +4.0%
1962 0.6547 +10.6%
1963 0.6765 +3.3%
1964 0.6655 -1.6%
1965 0.6953 +4.5%
1966 0.7089 +2.0%
1967 0.752 +6.1%
1968 0.7755 +3.1%
1969 0.8104 +4.5%
1970 0.8053 -0.6%
1971 0.8105 +0.6%
1972 0.8149 +0.5%
1973 0.8473 +4.0%
1974 0.8861 +4.6%
1975 0.9528 +7.5%
1976 0.9757 +2.4%
1977 0.9687 -0.7%
1978 1.02 +4.9%
1979 1 -1.4%
1980 1.01 +0.8%
1981 1.05 +3.6%
1982 1.04 -0.4%
1983 1.06 +1.5%
1984 0.9679 -8.4%
1985 0.9603 -0.8%
1986 0.9838 +2.5%
1987 0.9998 +1.6%
1988 0.9652 -3.5%
1989 0.9593 -0.6%
1990 0.7766 -19.0%
1991 0.613 -21.1%
1992 0.5861 -4.4%
1993 0.5394 -8.0%
1994 0.5261 -2.5%
1995 0.5344 +1.6%
1996 0.5328 -0.3%
1997 0.4845 -9.1%
1998 0.4313 -11.0%
1999 0.3579 -17.0%
2000 0.3654 +2.1%
2001 0.385 +5.4%
2002 0.3772 -2.0%
2003 0.375 -0.6%
2004 0.3608 -3.8%
2005 0.3424 -5.1%
2006 0.3409 -0.4%
2007 0.3444 +1.0%
2008 0.3338 -3.1%
2009 0.2786 -16.5%
2010 0.2536 -9.0%
2011 0.268 +5.7%
2012 0.257 -4.1%
2013 0.2234 -13.1%
2014 0.2237 +0.1%
2015 0.2204 -1.5%
2016 0.2164 -1.8%
2017 0.2208 +2.0%
2018 0.2174 -1.5%
2019 0.2068 -4.9%
2020 0.2103 +1.7%
2021 0.2102 -0.1%
2022 0.195 -7.2%
2023 0.1782 -8.6%
2024 0.1776 -0.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.1776 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0795, 2.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.1776 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0847, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share co2 emissions vs population 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.

YearChange FromTo
1882 +312.5% 0.0058 0.0238
1861 +90.3% 0.0011 0.0021
1883 +71.1% 0.0238 0.0408
1919 +68.7% 0.0909 0.1534

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0012 0.0012 0.0013 2
1860s 0.0035 0.0011 0.0052 10
1870s 0.0067 0.0063 0.0071 10
1880s 0.0369 0.0056 0.0536 10
1890s 0.0788 0.0617 0.1002 10
1900s 0.1127 0.0631 0.1671 10
1910s 0.1475 0.0707 0.1983 10
1920s 0.3106 0.1546 0.4779 10
1930s 0.729 0.5635 0.8659 10
1940s 0.4153 0.2917 0.4902 10
1950s 0.4779 0.3274 0.5916 10
1960s 0.6899 0.5688 0.8104 10
1970s 0.9078 0.8053 1.02 10
1980s 0.9987 0.9593 1.06 10
1990s 0.5382 0.3579 0.7766 10
2000s 0.3504 0.2786 0.385 10
2010s 0.2308 0.2068 0.268 10
2020s 0.1943 0.1776 0.2103 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share co2 emissions vs population in Romania?
Share co2 emissions vs population in Romania was 0.1776 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share co2 emissions vs population recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1983.
What is the lowest share co2 emissions vs population recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 in 1860.
How does Romania rank for share co2 emissions vs population?
Romania ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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