Romania vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Romania
3.72 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania rank
39th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.72 million tonnes against 3.62 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 97,260 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 95 shared years of data; in 1928 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Romania ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 211 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 159,925 tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 165,156 tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 206,342 tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 919,143 tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 2.53 million tonnes | 7.90 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.49 million tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.24 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 788,077 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.11 million tonnes | 6.34 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.18 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.18 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.81 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 53,180 tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Romania or United Kingdom?
- Romania, at 3.72 million tonnes against 3.62 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Romania and United Kingdom?
- 97,260 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
- 95 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Romania ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 40th 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.