The invention relates to a welding rod belonging to the field of welding materials. The energy-saving environment-friendly welding rod comprises a coating and a welding core. The energy-saving environment-friendly welding rod is characterized in that the coating comprises the following matters in percentage by weight: 35-50 percent of rutile, 7-12 percent of mid-carbon ferromanganese, 4-14 percent of white slime, 6-12 percent of feldspar, 5-10 percent of mica, 7-13 percent of dolomite, 7-9 percent of ilmenite, 1-3 percent of quartz, 2-4 percent of meerschaum and 9-14 percent of attapulgite powder. For selecting raw materials, the rutile is adopted instead of titanium pigment and reduced titanium, which has low energy consumption and low pollution; and the meerschaum is used instead of organic matters of wood flour, cellulose, and the like, which almost does not generate dust when being used, is environment-friendly and does not damage the health of operating staff. The invention is the carbon steel welding rod with the rutile type coating, has the advantages of excellent welding process property, stable electric arc, beautiful welding seams, low splash, little dust and dual purposes of alternating current and direct current, and can carry out all-position welding.