What is emissions of air pollutants in Romania?

Emissions of air pollutants in Romania was 198,247 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 597,344 tonnes in 1989.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 1,846 tonnes in 1750.

How does Romania rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Romania ranks 68th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Romania

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Romania
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Emissions of air pollutants was 198,247 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

198,247 tonnes

Change on year

down 4.4%

World rank

68th

of 220 countries

All-time high

597,344 tonnes

in 1989

All-time low

1,846 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Romania, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Romania stood at 198,247 tonnes.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Romania peaked at 597,344 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,846 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	1,905 tonnes	1,846 tonnes	1,964 tonnes	10
1760s	2,041 tonnes	1,977 tonnes	2,104 tonnes	10
1770s	2,187 tonnes	2,119 tonnes	2,255 tonnes	10
1780s	2,343 tonnes	2,270 tonnes	2,416 tonnes	10
1790s	2,510 tonnes	2,432 tonnes	2,588 tonnes	10
1800s	2,702 tonnes	2,606 tonnes	2,799 tonnes	10
1810s	2,924 tonnes	2,820 tonnes	3,028 tonnes	10
1820s	3,215 tonnes	3,051 tonnes	3,380 tonnes	10
1830s	3,528 tonnes	3,417 tonnes	3,639 tonnes	10
1840s	3,782 tonnes	3,664 tonnes	3,901 tonnes	10
1850s	4,066 tonnes	3,937 tonnes	4,200 tonnes	10
1860s	4,422 tonnes	4,227 tonnes	4,620 tonnes	10
1870s	4,949 tonnes	4,693 tonnes	5,192 tonnes	10
1880s	6,275 tonnes	5,242 tonnes	7,127 tonnes	10
1890s	8,933 tonnes	7,610 tonnes	10,656 tonnes	10
1900s	16,840 tonnes	10,014 tonnes	25,604 tonnes	10
1910s	26,440 tonnes	18,388 tonnes	33,883 tonnes	10
1920s	47,245 tonnes	26,195 tonnes	79,165 tonnes	10
1930s	112,055 tonnes	91,118 tonnes	132,369 tonnes	10
1940s	81,411 tonnes	62,162 tonnes	95,148 tonnes	10
1950s	96,102 tonnes	54,258 tonnes	131,226 tonnes	10
1960s	179,983 tonnes	129,562 tonnes	254,774 tonnes	10
1970s	362,790 tonnes	289,902 tonnes	467,507 tonnes	10
1980s	479,644 tonnes	446,505 tonnes	597,344 tonnes	10
1990s	399,229 tonnes	308,131 tonnes	511,848 tonnes	10
2000s	321,171 tonnes	257,389 tonnes	342,703 tonnes	10
2010s	229,326 tonnes	212,537 tonnes	258,087 tonnes	10
2020s	202,140 tonnes	198,247 tonnes	207,423 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Romania

65 Guatemala 214,868 tonnes compare
66 Kenya 208,069 tonnes compare
67 Norway 200,483 tonnes compare
69 Cambodia 193,897 tonnes compare
70 New Zealand 192,144 tonnes compare
71 Portugal 187,940 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Romania

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 101.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.013 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.88 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Romania?: Emissions of air pollutants in Romania was 198,247 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 597,344 tonnes in 1989.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 1,846 tonnes in 1750.
How does Romania rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Romania ranks 68th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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