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Socio-Economic Context	Value	Trend
GDP per capita (current US$, 2015)	8972.9
Population (millions, 2015)	19.8
Population density (people per sq. km of land area, 2015)	86.2
Unemployment (% of total labor force, 2014)	7
Gini index (index 0 to 100, 2013)	27.5
Human Development Index (index 0 to 1, 2014)	0.79

Natural Asset Base
Average annual deforestation (% change in forest area, 2015)	-0.5
Annual freshwater withdrawals per capita (cubic meters, 2014)	322.4
Agricultural land (% of land area, 2013)	60.4
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area, 2014)	22.1

Environmental and Resource Productivity
CO2 emissions per capita (metric tons, 2013)	3.54
Carbon productivity (GDP per kg of CO2 emissions, 2013)	5.23

Environmental Quality of Life
Population exposure to air pollution (PM2.5) (micrograms per cubic meter, 2012)	14.9
Access to improved sanitation (% of population, 2015)	79.1
Access to improved water source (% of population, 2015)	100
Access to electricity (% of population, 2012)	100

Policies and economic opportunities
Fossil fuel consumption subsidies	N.A.
Environmentally related tax revenue	N.A.
Renewable electricity (% of electricity mix, 2012)	25.4

Wealth Changes
Changes in wealth per capita (US$, 2013)	1992.9

Relevant Green Growth Policies

National Sustainable Development Strategy (2013-2030)
EU ETS (2005)
EU Eco-Innovation Action Plan (2011)
7th EU Environment Action Plan (2013)
UNFCCC COP 21 NDC Submission

Additional resources for Romania:

UNEPLive
IRENA REsource Country Profile
REN21: Energy Regulation and Policies for Renewables
Reegle Policy and Regulatory Overview
Open EI

Romania

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Public Acceptance of Joint Projects in Renewable Energies: A survey study in four countries

UNECE Environmental Performance Reviews: Romania 2012 (2nd cycle)

Regional Analysis of Policy Reforms to Promote Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Investments

Cities and Carbon Market Finance: Taking Stock of Cities’s experience with Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI)

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Plastics, the circular economy and Europe′s environment: A priority for action

Mapping together: A guide to monitoring forest and landscape restoration using Collect Earth mapathons

Total Economic Value of Natural Capital - A Case Study of Piatra Craiului National Park

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