Environment & Energy

Romania

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro24.3%
  • Nuclear20.5%
  • Gas16.9%
  • Coal15.2%
  • Wind12.0%
  • Solar9.8%
  • Bioenergy1.0%
  • Other fossil0.4%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
70.310714318021619702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
3.48.6513.919.224.419902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
3.368.613.819.124.319902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions70.9 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita3.72 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share23.6 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita1,600 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal19.2 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share47 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites11 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature10.4 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)8,180,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements11 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity22,400 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita212 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture2.96 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry8.15 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.379 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total68.6–70,900 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 70,880 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 68.6 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Cement production
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial68.6 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based78.3 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events6NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 6NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share23.7 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production69.5 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production9.16 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production12.6 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuessoil erosion, degradation, and desertification; water pollution; air pollution in south from industrial effluents; contamination of Danube delta wetlandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Romania's environment & energy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (70.9 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (3.72 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.