CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Romania

Romania: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 29.81 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
29.81
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
46th
of 187 countries
All-time high
85.09
in 1992
All-time low
29.81
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Romania, 1990–2018

0204060801990200420181990: 79.41991: 67.81992: 85.11993: 82.11994: 69.61995: 69.71996: 71.51997: 63.31998: 551999: 47.82000: 49.52001: 51.32002: 49.72003: 54.22004: 49.52005: 48.62006: 50.52007: 49.12008: 48.12009: 40.62010: 38.72011: 43.72012: 39.82013: 32.22014: 31.32015: 31.92016: 302017: 30.82018: 29.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Romania recorded 29.81 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Romania peaked at 85.09 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 29.81, in 2018.

That places Romania 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Romania, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Romania, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 79.4 —
1991 67.82 -14.6%
1992 85.09 +25.5%
1993 82.07 -3.5%
1994 69.63 -15.2%
1995 69.67 +0.1%
1996 71.46 +2.6%
1997 63.32 -11.4%
1998 54.99 -13.2%
1999 47.78 -13.1%
2000 49.45 +3.5%
2001 51.28 +3.7%
2002 49.72 -3.0%
2003 54.18 +9.0%
2004 49.48 -8.7%
2005 48.58 -1.8%
2006 50.51 +4.0%
2007 49.12 -2.8%
2008 48.06 -2.2%
2009 40.6 -15.5%
2010 38.72 -4.6%
2011 43.69 +12.8%
2012 39.77 -9.0%
2013 32.2 -19.0%
2014 31.33 -2.7%
2015 31.95 +2.0%
2016 29.97 -6.2%
2017 30.78 +2.7%
2018 29.81 -3.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 29.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 1.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 29.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.09, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.12 47.78 85.09 10
2000s 49.1 40.6 54.18 10
2010s 34.25 29.81 43.69 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 43 Greece 33.86 compare
  2. 44 Belarus 33.16 compare
  3. 45 Serbia 31.92 compare
  4. 47 Nigeria 26.91 compare
  5. 48 Turkmenistan 25.91 compare
  6. 49 Singapore 25.82 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Romania?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Romania was 29.81 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 85.09 in 1992.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 29.81 in 2018.
How does Romania rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Romania ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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