Share of global methane emissions in Romania
Romania: Share of global methane emissions was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global methane emissions in Romania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.2% for share of global methane emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Romania peaked at 1.0% in 1934 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2024.
That places Romania 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 global methane emissions in Romania?
- Share of global methane emissions in Romania was 0.2% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1934.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Romania ranks 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.