Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Romania
Romania: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 22.79 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Romania, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Romania stood at 22.79 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Romania peaked at 22.79 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.99 Mt CO2e, in 1986.
That places Romania 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.5 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 6.5 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.94 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 7.31 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 6.13 Mt CO2e | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 8.18 Mt CO2e | +33.5% |
| 1976 | 8.99 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 8.17 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 7.87 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 7.64 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 6.89 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 4.48 Mt CO2e | -34.9% |
| 1982 | 6.16 Mt CO2e | +37.4% |
| 1983 | 5.27 Mt CO2e | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 5.05 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 4.28 Mt CO2e | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 3.99 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 5.55 Mt CO2e | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 5.18 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 10.6 Mt CO2e | +104.5% |
| 1990 | 11.73 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 10.28 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 10.42 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 8.35 Mt CO2e | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 8.86 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 8.17 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 11.48 Mt CO2e | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 11.68 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.05 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 9.31 Mt CO2e | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 9.45 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 11.55 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 11.79 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.42 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 12.89 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.07 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 12.52 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 13.28 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 14.86 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 14.89 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.83 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 14.05 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.32 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 14.92 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 15.28 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.4 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.46 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 17.59 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 18.08 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 18.55 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 18 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 19.18 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 20.75 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 21.71 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 22.79 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 22.79 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.41 Mt CO2e, 2.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Romania's 22.79 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.71 Mt CO2e, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +104.5% | 5.18 Mt CO2e | 10.6 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.42 Mt CO2e | 6.13 Mt CO2e | 8.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.75 Mt CO2e | 3.99 Mt CO2e | 10.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.13 Mt CO2e | 8.17 Mt CO2e | 11.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.57 Mt CO2e | 9.45 Mt CO2e | 14.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 Mt CO2e | 13.83 Mt CO2e | 18.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.48 Mt CO2e | 18 Mt CO2e | 22.79 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Romania?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Romania was 22.79 Mt CO2e 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 from transport (energy) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.79 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 Mt CO2e in 1986.
- How does Romania rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).