Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in Romania
Romania: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 3.07 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Romania, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Romania stood at 3.07 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Romania peaked at 3.07 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.51 billion current US$, in 1999.
That places Romania 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Romania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.09 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.83 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 1.69 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.88 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.70 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 1.51 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.43 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.23 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 2.22 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.51 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 2.54 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.33 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.57 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.78 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 2.95 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.02 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.87 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.07 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.07 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 970.21 million current US$, 3.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.07 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.59 billion current US$, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 2.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 billion current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | 2.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 billion current US$ | 2.22 billion current US$ | 3.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 billion current US$ | 2.87 billion current US$ | 3.07 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Romania?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Romania was 3.07 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 billion current US$ in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Romania ranks 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.