Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Romania
Romania: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.5357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.9411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.0555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Romania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Romania is 0.5357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Romania peaked at 0.9411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Romania 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 0.0565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 0.0569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 0.0574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.0577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.0582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.0584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.0584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.0572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.0569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 0.0603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1874 | 0.0625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1875 | 0.065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1876 | 0.0675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1877 | 0.0699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1878 | 0.0719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 0.0734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 0.0741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 0.0745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1891 | 0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1892 | 0.0734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1894 | 0.0678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1895 | 0.0654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1896 | 0.0634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1897 | 0.0618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1899 | 0.0597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 0.0593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.0594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 0.0606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 0.061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 0.0621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 0.0664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1916 | 0.0878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1917 | 0.0946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1918 | 0.1016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1919 | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1920 | 0.1145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1921 | 0.1216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1922 | 0.1303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1923 | 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1924 | 0.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1925 | 0.1598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1926 | 0.1687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1927 | 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1928 | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 0.184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 0.1836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1932 | 0.1742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1933 | 0.1666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1934 | 0.158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1935 | 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1936 | 0.1409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1938 | 0.128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1939 | 0.125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1940 | 0.125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1942 | 0.1481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1943 | 0.1712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.6% |
| 1944 | 0.1991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.3% |
| 1945 | 0.2295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1946 | 0.2606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1947 | 0.2902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1948 | 0.3165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1949 | 0.3366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1950 | 0.3485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1951 | 0.355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.3641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.3885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 0.4029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 0.4179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 0.434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 0.4513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 0.4866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 0.6081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.5357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.5357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -27.8% | 0.7578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 42 Mali 0.5626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 43 Hungary 0.5609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 44 Croatia 0.5482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 46 Ukraine 0.5353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 47 Guinea 0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 48 Niger 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Romania?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Romania was 0.5357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Romania rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Romania ranks 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.