Long run air pollution in Romania
Romania: Long run air pollution was 198,247 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
198,247
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
68th
of 220 countries
All-time high
597,344
in 1989
All-time low
1,846
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Romania, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Romania stood at 198,247.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Romania peaked at 597,344 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,846, in 1750.
That places Romania 68th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,846 | — |
| 1751 | 1,859 | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 1,872 | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 1,885 | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 1,898 | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 1,911 | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 1,925 | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 1,938 | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 1,951 | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 1,964 | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 1,977 | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 1,991 | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 2,006 | +0.7% |
| 1763 | 2,020 | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 2,034 | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 2,048 | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 2,062 | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 2,076 | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 2,090 | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 2,104 | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 2,119 | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 2,134 | +0.7% |
| 1772 | 2,149 | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 2,164 | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 2,179 | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 2,194 | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 2,209 | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 2,224 | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 2,240 | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 2,255 | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 2,270 | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 2,286 | +0.7% |
| 1782 | 2,302 | +0.7% |
| 1783 | 2,319 | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 2,335 | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 2,351 | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 2,367 | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 2,383 | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 2,400 | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 2,416 | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 2,432 | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 2,449 | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 2,467 | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 2,484 | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 2,502 | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 2,519 | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 2,536 | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 2,554 | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 2,571 | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 2,588 | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 2,606 | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 2,627 | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 2,648 | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 2,670 | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 2,691 | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 2,713 | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 2,734 | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 2,756 | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 2,777 | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 2,799 | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 2,820 | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 2,843 | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 2,866 | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 2,889 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 2,912 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 2,935 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 2,958 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 2,982 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 3,005 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 3,028 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 3,051 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 3,088 | +1.2% |
| 1822 | 3,124 | +1.2% |
| 1823 | 3,160 | +1.2% |
| 1824 | 3,197 | +1.2% |
| 1825 | 3,233 | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 3,270 | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 3,306 | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 3,343 | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 3,380 | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 3,417 | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 3,441 | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 3,466 | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 3,490 | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 3,515 | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 3,540 | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 3,564 | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 3,589 | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 3,614 | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 3,639 | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 3,664 | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 3,690 | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 3,716 | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 3,743 | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 3,769 | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 3,795 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 3,822 | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 3,848 | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 3,875 | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 3,901 | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 3,937 | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 3,966 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 3,994 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 4,022 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 4,050 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 4,077 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 4,105 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 4,134 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 4,173 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 4,200 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 4,227 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 4,274 | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 4,319 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 4,354 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 4,399 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 4,433 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 4,483 | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 4,533 | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 4,582 | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 4,620 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 4,693 | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 4,757 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 4,808 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 4,871 | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 4,921 | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 4,983 | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 5,036 | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 5,089 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 5,141 | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 5,192 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 5,242 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 5,309 | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 5,748 | +8.3% |
| 1883 | 6,201 | +7.9% |
| 1884 | 6,427 | +3.6% |
| 1885 | 6,442 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 6,546 | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 6,702 | +2.4% |
| 1888 | 7,002 | +4.5% |
| 1889 | 7,127 | +1.8% |
| 1890 | 7,610 | +6.8% |
| 1891 | 8,447 | +11.0% |
| 1892 | 8,381 | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 8,588 | +2.5% |
| 1894 | 8,406 | -2.1% |
| 1895 | 8,587 | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 8,750 | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 9,295 | +6.2% |
| 1898 | 10,608 | +14.1% |
| 1899 | 10,656 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 10,014 | -6.0% |
| 1901 | 11,243 | +12.3% |
| 1902 | 11,556 | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 12,760 | +10.4% |
| 1904 | 14,320 | +12.2% |
| 1905 | 16,322 | +14.0% |
| 1906 | 20,081 | +23.0% |
| 1907 | 23,318 | +16.1% |
| 1908 | 23,182 | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 25,604 | +10.4% |
| 1910 | 25,643 | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 29,568 | +15.3% |
| 1912 | 31,845 | +7.7% |
| 1913 | 33,883 | +6.4% |
| 1914 | 31,338 | -7.5% |
| 1915 | 28,949 | -7.6% |
| 1916 | 20,447 | -29.4% |
| 1917 | 18,388 | -10.1% |
| 1918 | 21,260 | +15.6% |
| 1919 | 23,078 | +8.5% |
| 1920 | 26,195 | +13.5% |
| 1921 | 27,246 | +4.0% |
| 1922 | 30,701 | +12.7% |
| 1923 | 33,875 | +10.3% |
| 1924 | 38,875 | +14.8% |
| 1925 | 45,188 | +16.2% |
| 1926 | 57,034 | +26.2% |
| 1927 | 63,049 | +10.5% |
| 1928 | 71,123 | +12.8% |
| 1929 | 79,165 | +11.3% |
| 1930 | 91,118 | +15.1% |
| 1931 | 103,316 | +13.4% |
| 1932 | 110,730 | +7.2% |
| 1933 | 111,141 | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 127,161 | +14.4% |
| 1935 | 126,475 | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 132,369 | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 112,424 | -15.1% |
| 1938 | 105,442 | -6.2% |
| 1939 | 100,375 | -4.8% |
| 1940 | 95,148 | -5.2% |
| 1941 | 89,978 | -5.4% |
| 1942 | 94,015 | +4.5% |
| 1943 | 88,385 | -6.0% |
| 1944 | 62,162 | -29.7% |
| 1945 | 78,251 | +25.9% |
| 1946 | 72,185 | -7.8% |
| 1947 | 67,147 | -7.0% |
| 1948 | 80,489 | +19.9% |
| 1949 | 86,354 | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 54,258 | -37.2% |
| 1951 | 63,955 | +17.9% |
| 1952 | 75,113 | +17.4% |
| 1953 | 83,467 | +11.1% |
| 1954 | 92,252 | +10.5% |
| 1955 | 99,997 | +8.4% |
| 1956 | 110,984 | +11.0% |
| 1957 | 122,816 | +10.7% |
| 1958 | 131,226 | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 126,953 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 129,562 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 131,556 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 147,080 | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 159,257 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 162,595 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 179,351 | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 192,011 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 213,094 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 230,553 | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 254,774 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 292,424 | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 289,902 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 296,385 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 322,357 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 310,982 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 369,767 | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 405,426 | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 421,385 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 451,763 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 467,507 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 472,624 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 448,000 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 463,450 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 463,155 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 462,307 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 446,505 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 449,360 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 488,066 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 505,634 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 597,344 | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 511,848 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 438,992 | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 419,533 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 368,606 | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 372,995 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 373,601 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 423,945 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 412,334 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 362,301 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 308,131 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 315,186 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 333,306 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 336,735 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 339,254 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 342,703 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 329,003 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 328,633 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 315,758 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 313,743 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 257,389 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 245,042 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 258,087 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 249,758 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 228,125 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 223,891 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 221,027 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 212,537 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 222,005 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 217,734 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 215,055 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 200,750 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 207,423 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 198,247 | -4.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 198,247 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 2.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 198,247 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -37.2% | 86,354 | 54,258 |
| 1944 | -29.7% | 88,385 | 62,162 |
| 1916 | -29.4% | 28,949 | 20,447 |
| 1926 | +26.2% | 45,188 | 57,034 |
| 1945 | +25.9% | 62,162 | 78,251 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,905 | 1,846 | 1,964 | 10 |
| 1760s | 2,041 | 1,977 | 2,104 | 10 |
| 1770s | 2,187 | 2,119 | 2,255 | 10 |
| 1780s | 2,343 | 2,270 | 2,416 | 10 |
| 1790s | 2,510 | 2,432 | 2,588 | 10 |
| 1800s | 2,702 | 2,606 | 2,799 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,924 | 2,820 | 3,028 | 10 |
| 1820s | 3,215 | 3,051 | 3,380 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,528 | 3,417 | 3,639 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,782 | 3,664 | 3,901 | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,066 | 3,937 | 4,200 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,422 | 4,227 | 4,620 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,949 | 4,693 | 5,192 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6,275 | 5,242 | 7,127 | 10 |
| 1890s | 8,933 | 7,610 | 10,656 | 10 |
| 1900s | 16,840 | 10,014 | 25,604 | 10 |
| 1910s | 26,440 | 18,388 | 33,883 | 10 |
| 1920s | 47,245 | 26,195 | 79,165 | 10 |
| 1930s | 112,055 | 91,118 | 132,369 | 10 |
| 1940s | 81,411 | 62,162 | 95,148 | 10 |
| 1950s | 96,102 | 54,258 | 131,226 | 10 |
| 1960s | 179,983 | 129,562 | 254,774 | 10 |
| 1970s | 362,790 | 289,902 | 467,507 | 10 |
| 1980s | 479,644 | 446,505 | 597,344 | 10 |
| 1990s | 399,229 | 308,131 | 511,848 | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,171 | 257,389 | 342,703 | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,326 | 212,537 | 258,087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,140 | 198,247 | 207,423 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Romania?
- Long run air pollution in Romania was 198,247 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 597,344 in 1989.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,846 in 1750.
- How does Romania rank for long run air pollution?
- Romania ranks 68th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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