Libya vs Romania: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Libya
15.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
20.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
52nd
Romania rank
49th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Libya
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 20.90 million tonnes against 15.43 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 5.46 million tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Romania ahead.
Libya ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 49th of 146 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 42.51 million tonnes | 42.51 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 383,221 tonnes | 64.89 million tonnes | 64.51 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 5.85 million tonnes | 72.89 million tonnes | 67.04 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 9.30 million tonnes | 44.68 million tonnes | 35.39 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 10.48 million tonnes | 30.69 million tonnes | 20.22 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 20.40 million tonnes | 25.20 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 13.45 million tonnes | 22.59 million tonnes | 9.14 million tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Libya or Romania?
- Romania, at 20.90 million tonnes against 15.43 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Libya and Romania?
- 5.46 million tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Romania?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Romania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Libya ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 49th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.