Europe & Central Asia · High income · 2023

Romania: smaller EDGAR inventory · 106 MtCO₂e

In 2023, Romania emitted 106 MtCO₂e (5.60 t per person, 0.33 t per $1K GDP) - industry led at 24% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 67%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Romania ranks only #44 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, well behind its per-capita rank of #37 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate.

#44 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#37 / 51
Per-capita rank
#37 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

B
Emissions Performance Score
70/100
Romania · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions B
5.60 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity B-
0.33 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share D
20%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend A
-38%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll ROU · 2023 106 Mt · 5.60 t per person

Romania sits in the lower absolute-Mt tercile among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (106 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 106 Mt
  • PC 5.60 t
  • INT 0.33
  • RANK-A #44 / 51
  • RANK-P #37 / 51
  • RANK-I #37 / 51
  • SECTOR 24% Industry
  • GAS 67% Carbon
  • PHOTO Belgium
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: Belgium (107 Mt · Δ 0 Mt vs Romania)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Romania

1. Czechia1152. Morocco1073. Belgium1074. Romania1065. Peru94

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Romania's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total fell from 111.5 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 106.4 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −5.09 MtCO₂e (−4.6%).
  • Romania's industry total fell from 25.9 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 25 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −0.86 MtCO₂e (−3.3%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Romania ranks only #44 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, well behind its per-capita rank of #37 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate. How we place countries.

Romania vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Romania's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

106 14th percentile more MtCO₂e than 14% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

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Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Romania 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Industry252. Transport213. Energy184. Agriculture175. Buildings136. Waste97. Fugitive emissions3
0%100%24%
Industry share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Romania emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

50100150200250300 197019771984199119982005201220192023 106
Reported annual emissions for Romania, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Romania 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide70.82. Methane21.43. Nitrous oxide10.84. Fluorinated gases3.4

Scale versus per-person exposure

Absolute inventory signature

Romania's absolute inventory is thin: 106 MtCO₂e lands in the lower Mt tercile among tracked EDGAR economies (≤256.77 Mt).

Romania ranks only #44 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, well behind its per-capita rank of #37 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for ROU exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other Europe & Central Asia economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Romania (ROU) is in the lower third of live EDGAR country mass (106 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

How much CO₂-equivalent did Romania emit in 2023?

Romania's 2023 total is 106 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

How do Romania's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Romania ranks #44 of 51 by absolute total and #37 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #37.

Which sector dominates Romania's emissions?

Industry led at 24% of the 2023 national total (106 MtCO₂e).

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.