Total ghg emissions in Romania
Romania: Total ghg emissions was 90.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
90.27 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
281.16 million
in 1987
All-time low
24.12 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Romania, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Romania is 90.27 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Romania peaked at 281.16 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 24.12 million, in 1850.
That places Romania 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 24.12 million | — |
| 1851 | 24.33 million | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 24.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 25.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 24.81 million | -1.0% |
| 1855 | 24.68 million | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 24.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 25.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 24.98 million | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 25.07 million | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 24.97 million | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 24.91 million | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 24.81 million | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 24.73 million | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 24.76 million | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 25.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 25.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 25.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 25.14 million | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 24.85 million | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 25.00 million | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 25.10 million | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 25.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 25.72 million | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 25.41 million | -1.2% |
| 1875 | 25.21 million | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 25.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 25.58 million | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 25.37 million | -0.8% |
| 1879 | 25.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 25.32 million | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 25.24 million | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 25.27 million | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 25.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 25.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 25.66 million | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 25.71 million | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 25.87 million | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 25.94 million | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 25.64 million | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 26.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 26.43 million | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 26.64 million | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 27.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 26.43 million | -2.1% |
| 1895 | 26.22 million | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 26.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 26.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 27.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 27.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 27.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 28.72 million | +3.2% |
| 1902 | 29.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 29.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 31.16 million | +4.0% |
| 1905 | 31.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 33.05 million | +4.2% |
| 1907 | 34.80 million | +5.3% |
| 1908 | 35.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 35.53 million | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 32.85 million | -7.6% |
| 1911 | 33.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 33.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 33.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 31.83 million | -5.4% |
| 1915 | 30.48 million | -4.3% |
| 1916 | 27.14 million | -11.0% |
| 1917 | 26.22 million | -3.4% |
| 1918 | 27.05 million | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 28.54 million | +5.5% |
| 1920 | 36.59 million | +28.2% |
| 1921 | 40.88 million | +11.7% |
| 1922 | 45.27 million | +10.7% |
| 1923 | 48.16 million | +6.4% |
| 1924 | 52.08 million | +8.1% |
| 1925 | 56.32 million | +8.1% |
| 1926 | 61.52 million | +9.2% |
| 1927 | 65.67 million | +6.7% |
| 1928 | 69.95 million | +6.5% |
| 1929 | 74.13 million | +6.0% |
| 1930 | 72.43 million | -2.3% |
| 1931 | 74.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 74.73 million | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 74.28 million | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 78.49 million | +5.7% |
| 1935 | 77.71 million | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 79.09 million | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 71.54 million | -9.5% |
| 1938 | 68.49 million | -4.3% |
| 1939 | 66.02 million | -3.6% |
| 1940 | 64.38 million | -2.5% |
| 1941 | 62.29 million | -3.2% |
| 1942 | 63.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 61.91 million | -2.6% |
| 1944 | 52.74 million | -14.8% |
| 1945 | 58.34 million | +10.6% |
| 1946 | 56.93 million | -2.4% |
| 1947 | 55.35 million | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 63.82 million | +15.3% |
| 1949 | 64.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 66.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 71.44 million | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 78.60 million | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 83.74 million | +6.5% |
| 1954 | 88.62 million | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 93.65 million | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 99.25 million | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 105.84 million | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 110.03 million | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 111.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 113.45 million | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 120.18 million | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 125.20 million | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 129.59 million | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 132.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 140.69 million | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 145.84 million | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 161.11 million | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 165.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 175.41 million | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 181.33 million | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 187.96 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 194.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 209.55 million | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 216.78 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 229.00 million | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 241.23 million | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 244.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 260.24 million | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 261.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 260.55 million | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 264.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 262.35 million | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 267.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 260.77 million | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 266.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 271.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 281.16 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 268.07 million | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 268.49 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 226.29 million | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 181.47 million | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 167.93 million | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 155.02 million | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 152.96 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 156.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 161.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 148.49 million | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 134.81 million | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 119.85 million | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 121.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 127.34 million | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 129.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 127.50 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 133.13 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 127.17 million | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 125.37 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 132.04 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 132.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 130.86 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 117.48 million | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 118.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 118.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 106.36 million | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 107.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 102.40 million | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 101.42 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 109.88 million | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 125.70 million | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 106.97 million | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 105.11 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 103.51 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 96.86 million | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 90.87 million | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 90.27 million | -0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 90.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million, 1.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 90.27 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +28.2% | 28.54 million | 36.59 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 24.78 million | 24.12 million | 25.09 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 24.93 million | 24.73 million | 25.14 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 25.38 million | 25.00 million | 25.72 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 25.55 million | 25.24 million | 25.94 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 26.61 million | 26.00 million | 27.06 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 31.71 million | 27.83 million | 35.53 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 30.46 million | 26.22 million | 33.66 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 55.06 million | 36.59 million | 74.13 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 73.70 million | 66.02 million | 79.09 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 60.40 million | 52.74 million | 64.72 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 90.92 million | 66.41 million | 111.62 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 140.96 million | 113.45 million | 175.41 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 222.67 million | 181.33 million | 261.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 267.14 million | 260.55 million | 281.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.48 million | 119.85 million | 226.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.68 million | 121.37 million | 133.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.41 million | 101.42 million | 125.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.32 million | 90.27 million | 105.11 million | 5 |
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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 total ghg emissions in Romania?
- Total ghg emissions in Romania was 90.27 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 281.16 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.12 million in 1850.
- How does Romania rank for total ghg emissions?
- Romania ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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