New Zealand vs Romania: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
New Zealand
46.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
47.18 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
71st
Romania rank
69th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 47.18 million tonnes against 46.22 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 966,400 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Romania ahead.
New Zealand ranks 71st and Romania ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.79 million tonnes | 23.45 million tonnes | 15.65 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1860s | 8.47 million tonnes | 22.75 million tonnes | 14.28 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1870s | 9.25 million tonnes | 22.33 million tonnes | 13.09 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1880s | 17.18 million tonnes | 21.01 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1890s | 26.09 million tonnes | 20.43 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 24.10 million tonnes | 25.50 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1910s | 26.05 million tonnes | 18.77 million tonnes | 7.28 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 25.30 million tonnes | 50.92 million tonnes | 25.62 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1930s | 23.32 million tonnes | 56.41 million tonnes | 33.09 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1940s | 23.29 million tonnes | 42.13 million tonnes | 18.84 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1950s | 38.69 million tonnes | 75.82 million tonnes | 37.12 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1960s | 27.39 million tonnes | 110.55 million tonnes | 83.16 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 43.56 million tonnes | 173.67 million tonnes | 130.12 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 41.37 million tonnes | 211.17 million tonnes | 169.79 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 39.90 million tonnes | 126.19 million tonnes | 86.29 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 52.23 million tonnes | 96.79 million tonnes | 44.57 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 52.65 million tonnes | 78.21 million tonnes | 25.56 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 50.24 million tonnes | 55.65 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, New Zealand or Romania?
- Romania, at 47.18 million tonnes against 46.22 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between New Zealand and Romania?
- 966,400 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- New Zealand ranks 71st and Romania ranks 69th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.