Pakistan vs Romania: Carbon intensity of energy
Pakistan
211.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Romania
212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Pakistan rank
101st
Romania rank
99th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Pakistan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 211.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Pakistan, a difference of 1.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Pakistan ranks 101st and Romania ranks 99th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 282.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 70.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 1970s | 225.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 283.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 57.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 1980s | 234.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 280.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 46.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 1990s | 237.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 2000s | 223.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 241.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 2010s | 211.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 2020s | 227.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Pakistan or Romania?
- Romania, at 212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 211.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Pakistan and Romania?
- 1.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Romania?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Romania rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Pakistan ranks 101st 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.