New Zealand vs Romania: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
New Zealand
506,754 tonnes
in 2024
Romania
634,697 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
30th
Romania rank
28th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 634,697 tonnes against 506,754 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 127,943 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Romania ranks 28th of 46 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 697,164 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 423,949 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 862,359 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 373,158 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 769,529 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 401,238 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 592,813 tonnes | 804,942 tonnes | 212,128 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, New Zealand or Romania?
- Romania, at 634,697 tonnes against 506,754 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between New Zealand and Romania?
- 127,943 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and Romania ranks 28th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. 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 other industry sources, measured in tonnes.