Romania vs Switzerland: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Romania
3.61 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
3.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
Romania rank
98th
Switzerland rank
99th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Romania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.61 tonnes per person against 3.59 tonnes per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Switzerland ahead.
Romania ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 99th of 213 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0706 tonnes per person | 0.0702 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.225 tonnes per person | 0.2232 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.463 tonnes per person | 0.4583 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.039 tonnes per person | 0.6946 tonnes per person | 0.6557 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.1121 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.2484 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.3977 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.8864 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1.88 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 0.5721 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 0.2235 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 2.04 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 0.7263 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 4.13 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person | 0.8436 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 7.44 tonnes per person | 6.61 tonnes per person | 0.8237 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1980s | 8.89 tonnes per person | 6.14 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1990s | 5.56 tonnes per person | 6.34 tonnes per person | 0.7819 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.73 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.09 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 0.7967 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.76 tonnes per person | 3.81 tonnes per person | 0.0465 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Romania or Switzerland?
- Romania, at 3.61 tonnes per person against 3.59 tonnes per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Romania and Switzerland?
- 0.02 tonnes per person, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Switzerland?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Switzerland rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Romania ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 99th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.