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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Romania: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 3.72 t (2024), 78th of 203 in the world and 38th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 5.35 t (2024), 81st of 203 in the world and 38th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 101.9 Mt (2024), 54th of 203 in the world and 15th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person3.72 t2024 · world 78/203 · region 38/49GHG per person5.35 t2024 · world 81/203 · region 38/49GHG emissions101.9 Mt2024 · world 54/203 · region 15/49CO₂ emissions70.9 Mt2024 · world 47/203 · region 16/49
CO₂ per person
RomaniaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Romania3.72 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
RomaniaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Romania5.35 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Romania in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes3.72 t202478/20338/494.34 t4.12 t3.93 t−6.2%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.35 t202481/20338/495.81 t5.75 t5.61 t−4.4%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e101.9 Mt202454/20315/49130.4 Mt116.5 Mt108.2 Mt−8.5%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt70.9 Mt202447/20316/4997.5 Mt83.3 Mt75.7 Mt−10%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e18.2 Mt202476/20314/4921.3 Mt21.4 Mt18.9 Mt−8.2%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption23.6%202197/21221/5416.4%24.1%24.1%+2.5 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output44.9%202167/20620/5128.5%33.9%44.6%+18.3 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³16.0 µg/m³2023109/20017/5223.8 µg/m³18.8 µg/m³16.0 µg/m³−12%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area30.2%2024112/21432/5727.7%28.3%30.1%+0.6 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area55.2%202451/21014/5564.7%61.5%56.7%−5.0 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area36.4%202419/2068/5340.8%39.8%36.9%−1.7 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory24.3%202544/21316/55··24.4%+1.7 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources19.2%202261/17717/4722.8%14.7%17.5%+3.9 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³2,225 m³202299/18332/481,888 m³2,093 m³2,200 m³+5.3%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare3,526 kg/ha202483/17935/481,928 kg/ha3,330 kg/ha3,399 kg/ha−13%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Romania and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Romania. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorRomaniaUkraineHungarySerbiaBulgariaMoldova
CO₂ per person3.72 t20243.13 t20244.46 t2024—5.31 t20243.42 t2024
GHG per person5.35 t20245.20 t20246.32 t2024—7.25 t20244.85 t2024
GHG emissions101.9 Mt2024197.0 Mt202460.5 Mt2024—46.7 Mt202411.7 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions70.9 Mt2024118.5 Mt202442.6 Mt2024—34.2 Mt20248.2 Mt2024
Methane18.2 Mt202460.7 Mt202410.7 Mt2024—7.4 Mt20242.2 Mt2024
Renewable energy23.6%20218.9%202115.3%202127.2%202120.4%202121.4%2021
Renewable power44.9%202112.0%202119.1%202135.0%202122.2%20216.5%2021
PM2.5 exposure16.0 µg/m³202314.9 µg/m³202313.7 µg/m³202319.3 µg/m³202319.7 µg/m³202314.9 µg/m³2023
Forest cover30.2%202417.3%202422.8%202439.2%202436.4%202411.3%2024
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