Belgium vs Romania: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Belgium
752,840 tonnes
in 2024
Romania
685,376 tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
44th
Romania rank
46th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 752,840 tonnes against 685,376 tonnes in Romania, a difference of 67,464 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 76 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 44th and Romania ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 10 and Romania in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 447,008 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 447,008 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1860s | 675,274 tonnes | 2,198 tonnes | 673,076 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1870s | 608,225 tonnes | 2,198 tonnes | 606,027 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1880s | 910,137 tonnes | 59,723 tonnes | 850,414 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1.03 million tonnes | 96,730 tonnes | 932,488 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.06 million tonnes | 324,630 tonnes | 739,028 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | -1.29 million tonnes | -19,419 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1920s | 5.21 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | -2.32 million tonnes | 469,640 tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1940s | 706,276 tonnes | -207,394 tonnes | 913,670 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 754,541 tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1960s | 3.52 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 1.63 million tonnes | 8.38 million tonnes | 6.75 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | -3.30 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 1.79 million tonnes | -12.41 million tonnes | 14.20 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | -1.69 million tonnes | -109,289 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | -800,808 tonnes | -1.11 million tonnes | 310,727 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | -2.87 million tonnes | -1.63 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Belgium or Romania?
- Belgium, at 752,840 tonnes against 685,376 tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Belgium and Romania?
- 67,464 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 166 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Belgium ranks 44th and Romania ranks 46th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.