Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Romania
Romania: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 1.11 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Romania is 1.11 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Romania peaked at 1.48 Mt CO2e in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.3748 Mt CO2e, in 1992.
Romania ranks 39th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7656 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.7656 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7793 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8072 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8412 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8192 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.912 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8426 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +37.4% |
| 1979 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 1.21 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +38.5% |
| 1984 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5445 Mt CO2e | -58.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5494 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4722 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3748 Mt CO2e | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3865 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3755 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4223 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8601 Mt CO2e | +103.7% |
| 1997 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9951 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9415 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.911 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6918 Mt CO2e | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7116 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8569 Mt CO2e | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.21 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.11 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0603 Mt CO2e, 18.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.11 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2549 Mt CO2e, 4.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +103.7% | 0.4223 Mt CO2e | 0.8601 Mt CO2e |
| 1989 | -58.7% | 1.32 Mt CO2e | 0.5445 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8962 Mt CO2e | 0.7656 Mt CO2e | 1.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 0.5445 Mt CO2e | 1.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6496 Mt CO2e | 0.3748 Mt CO2e | 1.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9882 Mt CO2e | 0.6918 Mt CO2e | 1.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 1.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 1.11 Mt CO2e | 1.23 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Romania?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Romania was 1.11 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 methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3748 Mt CO2e in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).