Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Romania
Romania: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
39th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 1979
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Romania, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Romania stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Romania peaked at 1.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
That places Romania 39th out of 211 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 of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.5% | — |
| 1929 | 0.4% | -7.8% |
| 1930 | 0.6% | +30.2% |
| 1931 | 0.3% | -42.4% |
| 1932 | 0.4% | +34.4% |
| 1933 | 0.5% | +7.2% |
| 1934 | 0.5% | +19.8% |
| 1935 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 1936 | 0.5% | -18.8% |
| 1937 | 0.6% | +15.4% |
| 1938 | 0.6% | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 0.7% | +27.5% |
| 1940 | 0.6% | -14.9% |
| 1941 | 0.7% | +12.9% |
| 1942 | 0.5% | -32.8% |
| 1943 | 0.6% | +36.9% |
| 1944 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 1945 | 0.5% | -23.8% |
| 1946 | 0.4% | -19.9% |
| 1947 | 0.5% | +11.6% |
| 1948 | 0.4% | -10.6% |
| 1949 | 0.5% | +10.6% |
| 1950 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 0.7% | +55.6% |
| 1952 | 0.9% | +23.5% |
| 1953 | 1.0% | +14.1% |
| 1954 | 0.8% | -22.1% |
| 1955 | 0.9% | +9.1% |
| 1956 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +4.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 6.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
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 global co₂ emissions from cement in Romania?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Romania was 0.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.