Libya vs Romania: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Libya
36.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
34.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
44th
Romania rank
45th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Libya
- Romania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 36.87 million tonnes against 34.46 million tonnes in Romania, a difference of 2.41 million tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.
Libya ranks 44th and Romania ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 219,271 tonnes | 12.93 million tonnes | 12.71 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1960s | 2.03 million tonnes | 20.59 million tonnes | 18.56 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 6.61 million tonnes | 45.23 million tonnes | 38.62 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 19.29 million tonnes | 53.03 million tonnes | 33.73 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 27.98 million tonnes | 35.71 million tonnes | 7.73 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 32.56 million tonnes | 29.04 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 31.93 million tonnes | 25.78 million tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 31.42 million tonnes | 31.95 million tonnes | 522,840 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Libya or Romania?
- Libya, at 36.87 million tonnes against 34.46 million tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Libya and Romania?
- 2.41 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Romania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Romania rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Libya ranks 44th 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.