Romania vs Ukraine: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Romania
3.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
3.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania rank
39th
Ukraine rank
42nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.72 million tonnes against 3.33 million tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 391,440 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 42nd of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 159,925 tonnes | 171,768 tonnes | 11,843 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 174,807 tonnes | 351,011 tonnes | 176,204 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 212,334 tonnes | 413,806 tonnes | 201,472 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 919,143 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 853,539 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 2.53 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 5.49 million tonnes | 8.97 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 6.24 million tonnes | 9.49 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 3.11 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 3.18 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 891,871 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3.18 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 308,189 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 3.81 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 208,830 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Romania or Ukraine?
- Romania, at 3.72 million tonnes against 3.33 million tonnes in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Romania and Ukraine?
- 391,440 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Romania ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 42nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.