Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Romania
Romania: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 9.79 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Romania stood at 9.79 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Romania peaked at 20.26 Mt CO2e in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.08 Mt CO2e, in 2002.
That places Romania 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Romania, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.55 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 15.24 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 15.81 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 16.58 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 17.33 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 18.72 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 18.25 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 18.55 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 19.77 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 20.01 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 19.1 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 20.26 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 19.83 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 19.4 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 20.18 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 20.23 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 18.51 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 18.39 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 18.2 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 18.64 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 16.78 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 12.12 Mt CO2e | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 12.05 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.72 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.53 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 10.45 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 10.69 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 10.29 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 9.33 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 8.66 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 9.22 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 8.89 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.08 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 8.41 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 9.33 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 9.29 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.69 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 9.24 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 9.56 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 8.61 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 9.78 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 10.38 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 9.79 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 9.92 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.15 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.92 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.62 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 10.96 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.83 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.66 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.75 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.1 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.18 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 9.86 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 9.79 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9.79 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 Mt CO2e, 5.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9.79 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.69 Mt CO2e, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.48 Mt CO2e | 14.55 Mt CO2e | 20.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.27 Mt CO2e | 18.2 Mt CO2e | 20.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.26 Mt CO2e | 8.66 Mt CO2e | 16.78 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.93 Mt CO2e | 8.08 Mt CO2e | 9.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 Mt CO2e | 9.78 Mt CO2e | 10.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.33 Mt CO2e | 9.79 Mt CO2e | 11.1 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Romania?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Romania was 9.79 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.26 Mt CO2e in 1981.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 Mt CO2e in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Romania ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).