Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Romania

Romania: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 342.6 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
342.6 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
504.37 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
247.13 kilograms per person
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Romania, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 504.4 kilograms per person1991: 366.5 kilograms per person1992: 348.7 kilograms per person1993: 339.7 kilograms per person1994: 301 kilograms per person1995: 290.4 kilograms per person1996: 284.8 kilograms per person1997: 289.1 kilograms per person1998: 276.9 kilograms per person1999: 254.9 kilograms per person2000: 250.4 kilograms per person2001: 269.2 kilograms per person2002: 247.1 kilograms per person2003: 253.3 kilograms per person2004: 289.7 kilograms per person2005: 293.7 kilograms per person2006: 277.6 kilograms per person2007: 266.9 kilograms per person2008: 295.4 kilograms per person2009: 293 kilograms per person2010: 296.6 kilograms per person2011: 293.9 kilograms per person2012: 271.4 kilograms per person2013: 305.5 kilograms per person2014: 300 kilograms per person2015: 313.5 kilograms per person2016: 318.6 kilograms per person2017: 340.8 kilograms per person2018: 371 kilograms per person2019: 367.7 kilograms per person2020: 341.9 kilograms per person2021: 376.1 kilograms per person2022: 337.6 kilograms per person2023: 342.6 kilograms per person

Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.

Analysis

Romania recorded 342.6 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Romania peaked at 504.37 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 247.13 kilograms per person, in 2002.

Romania ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 325.64 kilograms per person 254.89 kilograms per person 504.37 kilograms per person 10
2000s 273.63 kilograms per person 247.13 kilograms per person 295.38 kilograms per person 10
2010s 317.88 kilograms per person 271.35 kilograms per person 370.96 kilograms per person 10
2020s 349.55 kilograms per person 337.56 kilograms per person 376.14 kilograms per person 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 49 Burkina Faso 355.25 kilograms per person compare
  2. 50 Colombia 354.73 kilograms per person compare
  3. 51 Venezuela 352.99 kilograms per person compare
  4. 53 Netherlands 329.42 kilograms per person compare
  5. 54 Russia 329.41 kilograms per person compare
  6. 55 Costa Rica 325.14 kilograms per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Romania?
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Romania was 342.6 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 504.37 kilograms per person in 1990.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 247.13 kilograms per person in 2002.
How does Romania rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Romania ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.