Outdoor air pollution exposure in Romania
Romania: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 14.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Romania, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Romania stood at 14.3. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Romania peaked at 21.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2024.
Romania ranks 127th of 241 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.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.2 | — |
| 1999 | 20.4 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 20.1 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 20.6 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 21.4 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 21 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 20.2 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 20.5 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 21.5 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 18.8 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 19.3 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 19.2 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.2 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 21.7 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 20.4 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 17.7 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 17.4 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.7 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.8 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.8 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 18.5 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 16.3 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 15.2 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 14.9 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.1 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.9 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.3 | -4.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 14.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 14.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8 | 20.4 | 21.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.26 | 18.8 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.55 | 16.3 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.88 | 14.3 | 15.2 | 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Romania?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Romania was 14.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Romania ranks 127th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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