Libya vs Romania: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Libya
65.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
68.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
51st
Romania rank
50th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Libya
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 68.55 million tonnes against 65.26 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 3.29 million tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 51st and Romania ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 287,990 tonnes | 35.66 million tonnes | 35.37 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1960s | 9.28 million tonnes | 78.08 million tonnes | 68.79 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 18.98 million tonnes | 157.57 million tonnes | 138.59 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 31.49 million tonnes | 200.61 million tonnes | 169.12 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 46.85 million tonnes | 126.10 million tonnes | 79.25 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 52.44 million tonnes | 100.71 million tonnes | 48.27 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 61.57 million tonnes | 81.55 million tonnes | 19.97 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 56.18 million tonnes | 72.21 million tonnes | 16.03 million tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Libya or Romania?
- Romania, at 68.55 million tonnes against 65.26 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Libya and Romania?
- 3.29 million tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Romania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Romania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Libya ranks 51st 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.