Brunei vs Romania: Carbon intensity of energy
Brunei
213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Romania
212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Brunei rank
96th
Romania rank
99th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Brunei
- Romania
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Romania, a difference of 0.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 96th and Romania ranks 99th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 163.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 280.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 116.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 1990s | 348.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 106.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Brunei |
| 2000s | 200.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 241.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 41.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 2010s | 185.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 44.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 2020s | 215.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Brunei or Romania?
- Brunei, at 213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Brunei and Romania?
- 0.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Romania rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Brunei ranks 96th and Romania ranks 99th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.