Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon intensity of energy
Romania
212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
211.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Romania rank
99th
Saudi Arabia rank
102nd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 211.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.57 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.
Romania ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 81.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 1970s | 283.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 288.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 280.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 272.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 1990s | 242.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 2000s | 241.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 228.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 2010s | 229.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 213.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 2020s | 216.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
- Romania, at 212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 211.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Romania ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd 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.