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