Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Romania
Romania: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 3.72 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Romania, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Romania recorded 3.72 t CO2e/capita for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Romania peaked at 9.39 t CO2e/capita in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.69 t CO2e/capita, in 2023.
That places Romania 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.17 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 6.15 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.35 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 6.88 t CO2e/capita | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 6.93 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.41 t CO2e/capita | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 8.06 t CO2e/capita | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 8.36 t CO2e/capita | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 9 t CO2e/capita | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 9.16 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 9.01 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 8.99 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.92 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 8.98 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 8.84 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 8.76 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 8.97 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 9.25 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 9.39 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 9.28 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 8.09 t CO2e/capita | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 6.61 t CO2e/capita | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 6.07 t CO2e/capita | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 5.76 t CO2e/capita | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 5.64 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.88 t CO2e/capita | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 6.04 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.51 t CO2e/capita | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 4.84 t CO2e/capita | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 4.15 t CO2e/capita | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 4.34 t CO2e/capita | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.72 t CO2e/capita | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 4.76 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5 t CO2e/capita | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.92 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.9 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.23 t CO2e/capita | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.13 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.13 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.21 t CO2e/capita | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 4.12 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.46 t CO2e/capita | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 4.37 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.98 t CO2e/capita | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 3.97 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.05 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.99 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.18 t CO2e/capita | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.26 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.19 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.93 t CO2e/capita | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 4.22 t CO2e/capita | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.97 t CO2e/capita | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.69 t CO2e/capita | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 3.72 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.45 t CO2e/capita | 6.15 t CO2e/capita | 9.16 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.04 t CO2e/capita | 8.76 t CO2e/capita | 9.39 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 t CO2e/capita | 4.15 t CO2e/capita | 8.09 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 t CO2e/capita | 4.21 t CO2e/capita | 5.23 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 t CO2e/capita | 3.97 t CO2e/capita | 4.46 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 t CO2e/capita | 3.69 t CO2e/capita | 4.22 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 75 Azerbaijan 3.81 t CO2e/capita compare
- 76 Antigua and Barbuda 3.8 t CO2e/capita compare
- 77 Switzerland 3.75 t CO2e/capita compare
- 79 Latvia 3.65 t CO2e/capita compare
- 80 Mexico 3.64 t CO2e/capita compare
- 81 Bahamas 3.64 t CO2e/capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Romania?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Romania was 3.72 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 t CO2e/capita in 1988.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 t CO2e/capita in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Romania ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.