Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Romania
Romania: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Romania, 1858–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Romania stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 167 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Romania peaked at 3.0% in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.
Romania ranks 34th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 31 Belarus 0.5% compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 0.5% compare
- 33 Malaysia 0.5% compare
- 35 South Africa 0.4% compare
- 36 Philippines 0.4% compare
- 37 Pakistan 0.4% compare
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 share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Romania?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Romania was 0.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1859.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.