Romania vs Ukraine: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil

Romania
34.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
31.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania rank
45th
Ukraine rank
48th

Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time

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How they compare

Romania currently reports 34.46 million tonnes against 31.48 million tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 2.99 million tonnes.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 45th and Ukraine ranks 48th of 215 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Ukraine Difference Ahead
1850s 3,664 tonnes 0 tonnes 3,664 tonnes Romania
1860s 15,389 tonnes 4,331 tonnes 11,058 tonnes Romania
1870s 44,334 tonnes 68,858 tonnes 24,523 tonnes Ukraine
1880s 75,550 tonnes 614,311 tonnes 538,761 tonnes Ukraine
1890s 315,836 tonnes 2.18 million tonnes 1.87 million tonnes Ukraine
1900s 2.18 million tonnes 3.50 million tonnes 1.32 million tonnes Ukraine
1910s 4.16 million tonnes 3.16 million tonnes 993,092 tonnes Romania
1920s 7.78 million tonnes 2.55 million tonnes 5.23 million tonnes Romania
1930s 22.33 million tonnes 10.12 million tonnes 12.21 million tonnes Romania
1940s 14.48 million tonnes 11.87 million tonnes 2.61 million tonnes Romania
1950s 12.93 million tonnes 27.60 million tonnes 14.67 million tonnes Ukraine
1960s 20.59 million tonnes 77.51 million tonnes 56.91 million tonnes Ukraine
1970s 45.23 million tonnes 162.13 million tonnes 116.90 million tonnes Ukraine
1980s 53.03 million tonnes 198.10 million tonnes 145.07 million tonnes Ukraine
1990s 35.71 million tonnes 93.63 million tonnes 57.92 million tonnes Ukraine
2000s 29.04 million tonnes 38.07 million tonnes 9.04 million tonnes Ukraine
2010s 25.78 million tonnes 36.42 million tonnes 10.64 million tonnes Ukraine
2020s 31.95 million tonnes 33.18 million tonnes 1.23 million tonnes Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Romania or Ukraine?
Romania, at 34.46 million tonnes against 31.48 million tonnes in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Romania and Ukraine?
2.99 million tonnes, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
Romania ranks 45th and Ukraine ranks 48th 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
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
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.