Greece vs Romania: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Greece
33.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
34.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
46th
Romania rank
45th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 34.46 million tonnes against 33.38 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 1.08 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Romania ahead.
Greece ranks 46th and Romania ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 24,427 tonnes | 24,427 tonnes | Romania |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 42,921 tonnes | 42,921 tonnes | Romania |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 75,112 tonnes | 75,112 tonnes | Romania |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 345,426 tonnes | 345,426 tonnes | Romania |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1920s | 168,082 tonnes | 7.78 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1930s | 561,173 tonnes | 22.33 million tonnes | 21.77 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1940s | 109,056 tonnes | 14.48 million tonnes | 14.38 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1950s | 3.91 million tonnes | 12.93 million tonnes | 9.02 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1960s | 9.04 million tonnes | 20.59 million tonnes | 11.55 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 24.37 million tonnes | 45.23 million tonnes | 20.85 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 30.67 million tonnes | 53.03 million tonnes | 22.35 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 40.00 million tonnes | 35.71 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 50.81 million tonnes | 29.04 million tonnes | 21.77 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 36.05 million tonnes | 25.78 million tonnes | 10.27 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 32.99 million tonnes | 31.95 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Greece or Romania?
- Romania, at 34.46 million tonnes against 33.38 million tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Greece and Romania?
- 1.08 million tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Greece ranks 46th 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.