Romania vs Ukraine: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Romania
34.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
31.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania rank
45th
Ukraine rank
48th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Romania currently reports 34.46 million tonnes against 31.48 million tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 2.99 million tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 45th and Ukraine ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3,664 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | Romania |
| 1860s | 15,389 tonnes | 4,331 tonnes | 11,058 tonnes | Romania |
| 1870s | 44,334 tonnes | 68,858 tonnes | 24,523 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 75,550 tonnes | 614,311 tonnes | 538,761 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 315,836 tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 2.18 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 4.16 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 993,092 tonnes | Romania |
| 1920s | 7.78 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1930s | 22.33 million tonnes | 10.12 million tonnes | 12.21 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1940s | 14.48 million tonnes | 11.87 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1950s | 12.93 million tonnes | 27.60 million tonnes | 14.67 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 20.59 million tonnes | 77.51 million tonnes | 56.91 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 45.23 million tonnes | 162.13 million tonnes | 116.90 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 53.03 million tonnes | 198.10 million tonnes | 145.07 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 35.71 million tonnes | 93.63 million tonnes | 57.92 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 29.04 million tonnes | 38.07 million tonnes | 9.04 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 25.78 million tonnes | 36.42 million tonnes | 10.64 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 31.95 million tonnes | 33.18 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Romania or Ukraine?
- Romania, at 34.46 million tonnes against 31.48 million tonnes in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Romania and Ukraine?
- 2.99 million tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Romania ranks 45th and Ukraine ranks 48th 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.