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

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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.