Human caused air pollution exposure in Romania
Romania: Human caused air pollution exposure was 12.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human caused air pollution exposure in Romania, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Romania is 12.66, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Romania peaked at 20.16 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.66, in 2024.
Romania ranks 111th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.93 | — |
| 1999 | 19.11 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 18.37 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 19.07 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 19.79 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 19.67 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 18.47 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 19.07 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 20.11 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 17.13 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 17 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.32 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.06 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 20.16 | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 18.61 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 15.78 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 15.53 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.81 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.81 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.86 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 16.13 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 14.12 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 13.51 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 13.37 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.34 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.04 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 12.66 | -2.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 12.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.6× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Romania's 12.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.52 | 19.11 | 19.93 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.6 | 17 | 20.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.59 | 14.12 | 20.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.18 | 12.66 | 13.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2008 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 16.94 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Romania?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Romania was 12.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.16 in 2011.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.66 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Romania ranks 111th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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