Climate Change in Romania
1,512 indicators covering climate change for Romania.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest fires — Emissions | 218.62 kt | 2024 | up 594.3% | 62nd |
| Other forest — Emissions | 218.62 kt | 2024 | up 594.3% | 37th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 68.55 million tonnes | 2024 | down 13.6% | 50th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 68.55 million tonnes | 2024 | down 13.6% | 50th |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 68.55 million tonnes | 2024 | down 13.6% | 50th |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 68.55 million tonnes | 2024 | down 13.6% | 50th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 16.0% | 64th |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 85.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 10.9% | 50th |
| Methane emissions | 21.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 0.2% | 71st |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 3.3% | 53rd |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 34.46 million tonnes | 2024 | up 38.5% | 45th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 11.8% | 105th |
| Per capita methane emissions | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 4.8% | 71st |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 1.81 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 45.4% | 102nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 34.46 million tonnes | 2024 | up 38.5% | 45th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 1.81 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 45.4% | 102nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 3.72 million tonnes | 2024 | up 26.4% | 39th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0.1957 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 32.7% | 39th |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 8.3% | 99th |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 685,376 tonnes | 2024 | up 26.9% | 46th |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 68.55 million tonnes | 2024 | down 13.6% | 50th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 795,922 tonnes | 2024 | down 3.5% | 45th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0.0419 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 1.4% | 45th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 6.5% | 79th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 11.8% | 104th |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 0.7311 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 25.9% | 142nd |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 8.3% | 99th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 6.5% | 80th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 68.55 million tonnes | 2024 | down 13.6% | 50th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 2.90 billion tonnes | 2024 | up 11.4% | 34th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 269.68 million tonnes | 2024 | up 15.5% | 29th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 34.32 million tonnes | 2024 | up 30.7% | 49th |
| Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions | 1.0% | 2024 | up 47.4% | 138th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 47.18 million tonnes | 2024 | down 37.0% | 69th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change | -21.37 million tonnes | 2024 | down 375.2% | 194th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita | -1.12 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 399.0% | 186th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 47.18 million tonnes | 2024 | down 37.0% | 69th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 2.48 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 33.8% | 123rd |
| Share of global greenhouse gas emissions | 0.2% | 2024 | down 19.6% | 64th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by gas | 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 3.3% | 53rd |
| Share of global methane emissions | 0.2% | 2024 | down 9.8% | 72nd |
| Share of global nitrous oxide emissions | 0.3% | 2024 | down 3.8% | 53rd |
| Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use | 0.0048 °C | 2024 | up 9.2% | 35th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources | 0.0048 °C | 2024 | up 9.2% | 35th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use | 0.0015 °C | 2024 | down 2.0% | 68th |
| Global warming contributions by gas and source | 0.0002 °C | 2024 | up 8.9% | 24th |
| Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region | 90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 16.0% | 64th |
| Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) | 2,026 kt | 2023 | up 14.5% | 41st |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal | 0.4229 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 66.2% | 56th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from coal | 8.04 million tonnes | 2024 | down 67.8% | 48th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal | 2.62 billion tonnes | 2024 | up 6.9% | 30th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by source | 0.4229 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 66.2% | 56th |
| Incineration — Emissions | 23.77 kt | 2023 | up 2.4% | 60th |
| Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) | 23.77 kt | 2023 | up 2.4% | 60th |
| Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions | 23.77 kt | 2023 | up 2.4% | 60th |
| Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price | 43.5% | 2025 | down 22.3% | 35th |
| Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases | 1.5 kt | 2023 | down 98.2% | 83rd |
| Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 75.94 years | 2023 | up 1.4% | 112th |
| Rice — Area harvested, per capita | 0.0001 ha per person | 2023 | down 78.0% | 89th |
| Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 79.0% | 87th |