Congo vs Romania: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Congo
565,497 tonnes
in 2024
Romania
685,376 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
49th
Romania rank
46th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Congo
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 685,376 tonnes against 565,497 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 119,879 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Romania ahead.
Congo ranks 49th and Romania ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,895 tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1960s | 31,510 tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | -15,389 tonnes | 8.38 million tonnes | 8.40 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 114,755 tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 241,995 tonnes | -12.41 million tonnes | 12.65 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 102,808 tonnes | -109,289 tonnes | 212,097 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 234,994 tonnes | -1.11 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 309,236 tonnes | -1.63 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Congo or Romania?
- Romania, at 685,376 tonnes against 565,497 tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Congo and Romania?
- 119,879 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Romania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Romania rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Congo ranks 49th 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.