Greece vs Romania: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry

Greece
33.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
34.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
46th
Romania rank
45th

CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time

  • Greece
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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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Greece or Romania?
Romania, at 34.46 million tonnes against 33.38 million tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
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

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