Portugal vs Romania: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Portugal
702,196 tonnes
in 2024
Romania
634,697 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
27th
Romania rank
28th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 702,196 tonnes against 634,697 tonnes in Romania, a difference of 67,499 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 27th 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 | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 635,625 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 485,487 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 877,352 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 358,166 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 866,724 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 304,043 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 782,217 tonnes | 804,942 tonnes | 22,724 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 702,196 tonnes against 634,697 tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Portugal and Romania?
- 67,499 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Portugal ranks 27th 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.