Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0389 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0389 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.0389 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0154 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Romania 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.032 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0326 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0354 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0388 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0368 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0378 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0383 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | 0.0388 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0368 kt per square kilometre | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 46 Andorra 0.04 kt per square kilometre compare
- 47 China 0.0395 kt per square kilometre compare
- 48 Haiti 0.0394 kt per square kilometre compare
- 50 Malaysia 0.0386 kt per square kilometre compare
- 51 United Kingdom 0.0374 kt per square kilometre compare
- 52 Burundi 0.0373 kt per square kilometre 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Romania?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Romania was 0.0389 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0389 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.