Ecuador vs Romania: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Ecuador
39.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
34.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
42nd
Romania rank
45th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Ecuador
- Romania
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 39.52 million tonnes against 34.46 million tonnes in Romania, a difference of 5.06 million tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Romania ahead.
Ecuador ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 25,648 tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1920s | 162,682 tonnes | 7.78 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1930s | 786,658 tonnes | 22.33 million tonnes | 21.55 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1940s | 963,978 tonnes | 14.48 million tonnes | 13.52 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1950s | 977,556 tonnes | 12.93 million tonnes | 11.95 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1960s | 2.09 million tonnes | 20.59 million tonnes | 18.50 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 6.02 million tonnes | 45.23 million tonnes | 39.21 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 15.69 million tonnes | 53.03 million tonnes | 37.34 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 17.07 million tonnes | 35.71 million tonnes | 18.63 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 23.89 million tonnes | 29.04 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 33.73 million tonnes | 25.78 million tonnes | 7.95 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 34.93 million tonnes | 31.95 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Ecuador or Romania?
- Ecuador, at 39.52 million tonnes against 34.46 million tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Ecuador and Romania?
- 5.06 million tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Romania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Romania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Ecuador ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 45th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.