How have things changed?, per capita in Romania
Romania: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0008 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per capita in Romania, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0008 metric tons per person for how have things changed?, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Romania peaked at 0.0119 metric tons per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 metric tons per person, in 2011.
That places Romania 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.002 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | +29.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +34.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -43.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -63.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +62.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -53.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -38.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0008 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0008 metric tons per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0052 metric tons per person, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0019 metric tons per person | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0081 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0103 metric tons per person | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 0.0119 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Romania?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Romania was 0.0008 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0119 metric tons per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 metric tons per person in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Romania ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.