Romania vs Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Romania
47.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
46.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania rank
69th
Sweden rank
72nd

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

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How they compare

Romania currently reports 47.18 million tonnes against 46.09 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 1.10 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Sweden ahead.

Romania ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 194 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 11 and Sweden in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
1850s 23.45 million tonnes 29.21 million tonnes 5.76 million tonnes Sweden
1860s 22.75 million tonnes 31.31 million tonnes 8.56 million tonnes Sweden
1870s 22.33 million tonnes 35.32 million tonnes 12.98 million tonnes Sweden
1880s 21.01 million tonnes 35.34 million tonnes 14.33 million tonnes Sweden
1890s 20.43 million tonnes 38.45 million tonnes 18.01 million tonnes Sweden
1900s 25.50 million tonnes 44.70 million tonnes 19.19 million tonnes Sweden
1910s 18.77 million tonnes 45.13 million tonnes 26.36 million tonnes Sweden
1920s 50.92 million tonnes 43.58 million tonnes 7.35 million tonnes Romania
1930s 56.41 million tonnes 47.09 million tonnes 9.32 million tonnes Romania
1940s 42.13 million tonnes 39.11 million tonnes 3.02 million tonnes Romania
1950s 75.82 million tonnes 41.57 million tonnes 34.25 million tonnes Romania
1960s 110.55 million tonnes 34.41 million tonnes 76.14 million tonnes Romania
1970s 173.67 million tonnes 64.55 million tonnes 109.13 million tonnes Romania
1980s 211.17 million tonnes 47.68 million tonnes 163.48 million tonnes Romania
1990s 126.19 million tonnes 50.91 million tonnes 75.29 million tonnes Romania
2000s 96.79 million tonnes 55.66 million tonnes 41.14 million tonnes Romania
2010s 78.21 million tonnes 50.03 million tonnes 28.18 million tonnes Romania
2020s 55.65 million tonnes 45.87 million tonnes 9.78 million tonnes Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Romania or Sweden?
Romania, at 47.18 million tonnes against 46.09 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Romania and Sweden?
1.10 million tonnes, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Romania ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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 including land-use change
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
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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