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Share of cumulative co2 in Romania

Romania: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.4792 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4792
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6931
in 1990
All-time low
0.0001
in 1858
Years of data
167
1858–2024

Share of cumulative co2 in Romania, 1858–2024

00.20.40.6185819412024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.4792 for share of cumulative co2 in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Romania peaked at 0.6931 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1858.

That places Romania 29th 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 cumulative co2 in Romania, year by year

Year Value Change
1858 0.0001 —
1859 0.0001 +91.4%
1860 0.0001 +43.3%
1861 0.0002 +59.1%
1862 0.0004 +53.0%
1863 0.0005 +31.3%
1864 0.0006 +30.1%
1865 0.0007 +20.8%
1866 0.0009 +20.5%
1867 0.0011 +19.1%
1868 0.0013 +17.7%
1869 0.0014 +13.4%
1870 0.0017 +17.2%
1871 0.0019 +14.8%
1872 0.0021 +11.3%
1873 0.0024 +10.1%
1874 0.0026 +8.6%
1875 0.0028 +7.9%
1876 0.0029 +6.6%
1877 0.0031 +5.6%
1878 0.0033 +4.8%
1879 0.0034 +3.9%
1880 0.0035 +2.9%
1881 0.0036 +3.0%
1882 0.0045 +25.7%
1883 0.0062 +37.2%
1884 0.008 +29.4%
1885 0.0096 +19.6%
1886 0.0111 +16.3%
1887 0.0127 +14.2%
1888 0.0145 +14.0%
1889 0.0162 +11.6%
1890 0.0182 +12.5%
1891 0.021 +15.5%
1892 0.0234 +11.3%
1893 0.0258 +10.4%
1894 0.0278 +7.5%
1895 0.0296 +6.5%
1896 0.0313 +5.9%
1897 0.0333 +6.4%
1898 0.0361 +8.3%
1899 0.0383 +6.0%
1900 0.0393 +2.8%
1901 0.041 +4.3%
1902 0.0425 +3.7%
1903 0.0443 +4.0%
1904 0.0464 +4.9%
1905 0.0492 +5.8%
1906 0.0531 +8.1%
1907 0.058 +9.2%
1908 0.0623 +7.4%
1909 0.0669 +7.3%
1910 0.0708 +5.9%
1911 0.0757 +6.9%
1912 0.0803 +6.1%
1913 0.0855 +6.5%
1914 0.0891 +4.3%
1915 0.0918 +3.0%
1916 0.0917 -0.2%
1917 0.0909 -0.9%
1918 0.0909 +0.0%
1919 0.0928 +2.1%
1920 0.0949 +2.3%
1921 0.0977 +2.9%
1922 0.1013 +3.7%
1923 0.1054 +4.1%
1924 0.1106 +4.9%
1925 0.1169 +5.6%
1926 0.125 +7.0%
1927 0.1336 +6.9%
1928 0.1434 +7.3%
1929 0.1538 +7.3%
1930 0.166 +7.9%
1931 0.1798 +8.3%
1932 0.1944 +8.1%
1933 0.2081 +7.1%
1934 0.2237 +7.5%
1935 0.2381 +6.5%
1936 0.2523 +6.0%
1937 0.2625 +4.1%
1938 0.2716 +3.5%
1939 0.279 +2.7%
1940 0.2847 +2.0%
1941 0.2892 +1.6%
1942 0.2941 +1.7%
1943 0.2977 +1.2%
1944 0.2976 -0.1%
1945 0.3006 +1.0%
1946 0.3023 +0.6%
1947 0.3026 +0.1%
1948 0.3057 +1.0%
1949 0.3089 +1.0%
1950 0.3094 +0.2%
1951 0.3106 +0.4%
1952 0.3132 +0.9%
1953 0.3171 +1.2%
1954 0.3218 +1.5%
1955 0.3266 +1.5%
1956 0.332 +1.7%
1957 0.3387 +2.0%
1958 0.346 +2.2%
1959 0.3527 +1.9%
1960 0.3593 +1.9%
1961 0.3662 +1.9%
1962 0.3748 +2.3%
1963 0.3839 +2.4%
1964 0.3927 +2.3%
1965 0.4022 +2.4%
1966 0.412 +2.4%
1967 0.4228 +2.6%
1968 0.4343 +2.7%
1969 0.4469 +2.9%
1970 0.4594 +2.8%
1971 0.4718 +2.7%
1972 0.4839 +2.6%
1973 0.497 +2.7%
1974 0.5105 +2.7%
1975 0.5252 +2.9%
1976 0.5405 +2.9%
1977 0.555 +2.7%
1978 0.5705 +2.8%
1979 0.5849 +2.5%
1980 0.5986 +2.3%
1981 0.6121 +2.3%
1982 0.6247 +2.0%
1983 0.6371 +2.0%
1984 0.6465 +1.5%
1985 0.6556 +1.4%
1986 0.6649 +1.4%
1987 0.6745 +1.4%
1988 0.6828 +1.2%
1989 0.6907 +1.1%
1990 0.6931 +0.4%
1991 0.6908 -0.3%
1992 0.6881 -0.4%
1993 0.6842 -0.6%
1994 0.6802 -0.6%
1995 0.6764 -0.5%
1996 0.6728 -0.5%
1997 0.668 -0.7%
1998 0.6623 -0.9%
1999 0.6548 -1.1%
2000 0.6478 -1.1%
2001 0.6415 -1.0%
2002 0.6352 -1.0%
2003 0.6288 -1.0%
2004 0.6221 -1.1%
2005 0.6151 -1.1%
2006 0.6082 -1.1%
2007 0.6015 -1.1%
2008 0.5948 -1.1%
2009 0.5872 -1.3%
2010 0.5789 -1.4%
2011 0.5711 -1.3%
2012 0.5634 -1.4%
2013 0.5551 -1.5%
2014 0.5471 -1.4%
2015 0.5395 -1.4%
2016 0.5321 -1.4%
2017 0.5251 -1.3%
2018 0.5181 -1.3%
2019 0.5112 -1.3%
2020 0.505 -1.2%
2021 0.4987 -1.2%
2022 0.4923 -1.3%
2023 0.4857 -1.3%
2024 0.4792 -1.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.4792 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0936, 5.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.4792 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1545, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of cumulative co2 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
1859 +91.4% 0.0001 0.0001
1861 +59.1% 0.0001 0.0002
1862 +53.0% 0.0002 0.0004
1860 +43.3% 0.0001 0.0001
1883 +37.2% 0.0045 0.0062

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 2
1860s 0.0007 0.0001 0.0014 10
1870s 0.0026 0.0017 0.0034 10
1880s 0.009 0.0035 0.0162 10
1890s 0.0285 0.0182 0.0383 10
1900s 0.0503 0.0393 0.0669 10
1910s 0.0859 0.0708 0.0928 10
1920s 0.1183 0.0949 0.1538 10
1930s 0.2276 0.166 0.279 10
1940s 0.2983 0.2847 0.3089 10
1950s 0.3268 0.3094 0.3527 10
1960s 0.3995 0.3593 0.4469 10
1970s 0.5199 0.4594 0.5849 10
1980s 0.6487 0.5986 0.6907 10
1990s 0.6771 0.6548 0.6931 10
2000s 0.6182 0.5872 0.6478 10
2010s 0.5442 0.5112 0.5789 10
2020s 0.4922 0.4792 0.505 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 26 Netherlands 0.6631 compare
  2. 27 Taiwan 0.5458 compare
  3. 28 Argentina 0.4949 compare
  4. 30 Thailand 0.4493 compare
  5. 31 Venezuela 0.4265 compare
  6. 32 Egypt 0.4041 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of cumulative co2 in Romania?
Share of cumulative co2 in Romania was 0.4792 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.6931 in 1990.
What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1858.
How does Romania rank for share of cumulative co2?
Romania ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of cumulative co2
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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