Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Romania
Romania: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 5.88 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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
Romania recorded 5.88 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Romania peaked at 5.88 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.46 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Romania ranks 46th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.41 Mt CO2e | 3.46 Mt CO2e | 5.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4 Mt CO2e | 5.24 Mt CO2e | 5.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 Mt CO2e | 3.84 Mt CO2e | 4.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 Mt CO2e | 4.23 Mt CO2e | 5.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 Mt CO2e | 5.17 Mt CO2e | 5.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 Mt CO2e | 5.77 Mt CO2e | 5.88 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Romania
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2824 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 22.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2986 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 14.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.72 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 70.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 10,058 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 5,758 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 15,816 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 7.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Romania?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Romania was 5.88 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 waste recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Romania rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Romania ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).