Austria vs Romania: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Austria
56.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
68.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
53rd
Romania rank
50th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Austria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 68.55 million tonnes against 56.37 million tonnes in Austria, a difference of 12.18 million tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 8 and Romania in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.55 million tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1860s | 5.62 million tonnes | 15,389 tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1870s | 8.67 million tonnes | 44,334 tonnes | 8.63 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1880s | 12.83 million tonnes | 393,880 tonnes | 12.43 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1890s | 19.22 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 18.03 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1900s | 34.38 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 31.53 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1910s | 32.45 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | 27.66 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1920s | 19.34 million tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | 7.53 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1930s | 13.50 million tonnes | 28.05 million tonnes | 14.55 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1940s | 12.89 million tonnes | 20.65 million tonnes | 7.77 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1950s | 25.53 million tonnes | 35.66 million tonnes | 10.13 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1960s | 37.69 million tonnes | 78.08 million tonnes | 40.38 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 56.33 million tonnes | 157.57 million tonnes | 101.24 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 53.97 million tonnes | 200.61 million tonnes | 146.64 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 64.14 million tonnes | 126.10 million tonnes | 61.95 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 73.43 million tonnes | 100.71 million tonnes | 27.28 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 67.88 million tonnes | 81.55 million tonnes | 13.67 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 60.53 million tonnes | 72.21 million tonnes | 11.68 million tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Austria or Romania?
- Romania, at 68.55 million tonnes against 56.37 million tonnes in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Austria and Romania?
- 12.18 million tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Romania?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Romania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Austria ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 50th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.