Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Romania
Romania: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
45th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 1859
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
167
1858–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Romania, 1858–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.3% for share of global co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Romania peaked at 6.7% in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.
That places Romania 45th 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 of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 5.9% | — |
| 1859 | 6.7% | +13.3% |
| 1860 | 1.3% | -79.9% |
| 1861 | 0.8% | -41.9% |
| 1862 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 0.9% | +8.2% |
| 1864 | 1.3% | +55.3% |
| 1865 | 1.1% | -15.9% |
| 1866 | 0.9% | -15.5% |
| 1867 | 1.1% | +18.0% |
| 1868 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 1.0% | -12.5% |
| 1870 | 1.2% | +19.2% |
| 1871 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 1872 | 1.1% | -11.3% |
| 1873 | 0.8% | -28.8% |
| 1874 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
| 1875 | 0.8% | +15.9% |
| 1876 | 0.7% | -10.7% |
| 1877 | 0.5% | -25.9% |
| 1878 | 0.5% | -12.1% |
| 1879 | 0.4% | -20.7% |
| 1880 | 0.3% | -17.6% |
| 1881 | 0.3% | -4.0% |
| 1882 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 1883 | 0.4% | +14.8% |
| 1884 | 0.5% | +36.1% |
| 1885 | 0.4% | -8.8% |
| 1886 | 0.3% | -23.8% |
| 1887 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 1888 | 0.4% | +13.7% |
| 1889 | 0.4% | +18.4% |
| 1890 | 0.5% | +7.9% |
| 1891 | 0.6% | +18.4% |
| 1892 | 0.6% | +11.6% |
| 1893 | 0.5% | -13.7% |
| 1894 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 1895 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 1897 | 0.6% | +21.1% |
| 1898 | 1.0% | +66.7% |
| 1899 | 1.2% | +19.5% |
| 1900 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 1901 | 1.2% | +8.0% |
| 1902 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 1.5% | +20.2% |
| 1904 | 1.7% | +14.7% |
| 1905 | 2.2% | +27.3% |
| 1906 | 3.0% | +41.1% |
| 1907 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 1908 | 2.7% | -8.1% |
| 1909 | 3.1% | +14.2% |
| 1910 | 2.8% | -8.8% |
| 1911 | 3.3% | +15.4% |
| 1912 | 3.7% | +13.7% |
| 1913 | 3.1% | -16.0% |
| 1914 | 3.0% | -4.1% |
| 1915 | 2.5% | -17.5% |
| 1916 | 1.3% | -48.0% |
| 1917 | 0.9% | -27.6% |
| 1918 | 1.2% | +30.7% |
| 1919 | 1.0% | -20.8% |
| 1920 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 1922 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 1923 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 1.2% | +23.4% |
| 1925 | 1.4% | +19.3% |
| 1926 | 2.0% | +39.7% |
| 1927 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 1928 | 2.3% | +14.0% |
| 1929 | 2.4% | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 3.0% | +24.1% |
| 1931 | 3.6% | +20.5% |
| 1932 | 4.1% | +13.6% |
| 1933 | 3.7% | -8.1% |
| 1934 | 4.0% | +8.3% |
| 1935 | 3.7% | -8.0% |
| 1936 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
| 1937 | 2.6% | -26.9% |
| 1938 | 2.5% | -5.1% |
| 1939 | 2.2% | -8.9% |
| 1940 | 2.0% | -11.7% |
| 1941 | 1.8% | -7.3% |
| 1942 | 2.0% | +9.8% |
| 1943 | 1.7% | -13.3% |
| 1944 | 1.0% | -42.0% |
| 1945 | 1.4% | +34.5% |
| 1946 | 1.2% | -14.8% |
| 1947 | 0.9% | -19.2% |
| 1948 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 1.1% | +20.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4% | -64.3% |
| 1951 | 0.5% | +14.3% |
| 1952 | 0.5% | +16.6% |
| 1953 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 0.6% | +10.4% |
| 1955 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 0.7% | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.6% | -14.9% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | -8.2% |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | -79.9% | 6.7% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 1860s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 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 oil in Romania?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil 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 oil recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1859.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Romania ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.