Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Romania
Romania: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 320 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Romania recorded 320 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Romania peaked at 320 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 127 kt, in 1961.
Romania ranks 49th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Romania, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 127 kt | — |
| 1962 | 128 kt | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 128 kt | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 129 kt | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 130 kt | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 131 kt | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 132 kt | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 133 kt | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 135 kt | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 129 kt | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 142 kt | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 147 kt | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 151 kt | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 160 kt | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 173 kt | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 177 kt | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 181 kt | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 189 kt | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 191 kt | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 194 kt | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 194 kt | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 196 kt | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 201 kt | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 204 kt | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 204 kt | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 204 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 202 kt | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 202 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 195 kt | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 173 kt | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 157 kt | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 150 kt | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 148 kt | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 139 kt | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 147 kt | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 148 kt | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 148 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 146 kt | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 151 kt | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 168 kt | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 181 kt | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 197 kt | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 178 kt | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 187 kt | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 189 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 199 kt | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 206 kt | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 212 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 199 kt | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 218 kt | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 227 kt | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 238 kt | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 244 kt | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 263 kt | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 268 kt | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 291 kt | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 289 kt | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 310 kt | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 319 kt | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 302 kt | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 311 kt | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 315 kt | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 320 kt | +1.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 320 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 3.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 320 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.2 kt, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.33 kt | 127 kt | 135 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 164 kt | 129 kt | 191 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.6 kt | 194 kt | 204 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.7 kt | 139 kt | 173 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.6 kt | 168 kt | 212 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.7 kt | 218 kt | 319 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 312 kt | 302 kt | 320 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 46 Poland 327 kt compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 323 kt compare
- 47 United Kingdom 323 kt compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 274 kt compare
- 51 Peru 272 kt compare
- 52 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 268 kt compare
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 waste — emissions in Romania?
- Waste — emissions in Romania was 320 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 320 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 kt in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for waste — emissions?
- Romania ranks 49th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf