How does Romania rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Romania ranks 76th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Romania data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Romania

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Romania
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 70,162 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

70,162 tonnes

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

76th

of 220 countries

All-time high

1.50 million tonnes

in 1980

All-time low

1,578 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Romania, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Romania recorded 70,162 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Romania peaked at 1.50 million tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,578 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Romania 76th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	1,629 tonnes	1,578 tonnes	1,680 tonnes	10
1760s	1,745 tonnes	1,691 tonnes	1,799 tonnes	10
1770s	1,870 tonnes	1,812 tonnes	1,928 tonnes	10
1780s	2,003 tonnes	1,941 tonnes	2,066 tonnes	10
1790s	2,146 tonnes	2,080 tonnes	2,213 tonnes	10
1800s	2,299 tonnes	2,228 tonnes	2,369 tonnes	10
1810s	2,459 tonnes	2,385 tonnes	2,533 tonnes	10
1820s	2,671 tonnes	2,549 tonnes	2,792 tonnes	10
1830s	2,894 tonnes	2,819 tonnes	2,968 tonnes	10
1840s	3,062 tonnes	2,984 tonnes	3,139 tonnes	10
1850s	3,273 tonnes	3,159 tonnes	3,403 tonnes	10
1860s	3,629 tonnes	3,428 tonnes	3,822 tonnes	10
1870s	4,118 tonnes	3,929 tonnes	4,287 tonnes	10
1880s	9,324 tonnes	4,305 tonnes	12,779 tonnes	10
1890s	19,585 tonnes	14,859 tonnes	25,443 tonnes	10
1900s	30,295 tonnes	17,013 tonnes	45,261 tonnes	10
1910s	44,147 tonnes	25,990 tonnes	65,110 tonnes	10
1920s	106,310 tonnes	54,852 tonnes	167,173 tonnes	10
1930s	202,901 tonnes	176,268 tonnes	234,137 tonnes	10
1940s	148,984 tonnes	113,183 tonnes	178,718 tonnes	10
1950s	236,575 tonnes	137,661 tonnes	312,783 tonnes	10
1960s	427,670 tonnes	302,985 tonnes	651,432 tonnes	10
1970s	1.07 million tonnes	769,381 tonnes	1.47 million tonnes	10
1980s	1.34 million tonnes	1.18 million tonnes	1.50 million tonnes	10
1990s	663,139 tonnes	475,885 tonnes	844,477 tonnes	10
2000s	541,520 tonnes	443,839 tonnes	650,819 tonnes	10
2010s	183,746 tonnes	74,035 tonnes	357,373 tonnes	10
2020s	68,365 tonnes	63,825 tonnes	71,109 tonnes	3

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More energy & mining data for Romania

Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
Gas production 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
Gas production per person 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 4.9% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.8% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.7% (2023)

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Romania?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Romania was 70,162 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 1.50 million tonnes in 1980.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 1,578 tonnes in 1750.
How does Romania rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Romania ranks 76th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.