Austria vs Romania: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Austria
76.47 million tonnes
in 2023
Romania
78.25 million tonnes
in 2023
Austria rank
50th
Romania rank
49th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Austria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 78.25 million tonnes against 76.47 million tonnes in Austria, a difference of 1.78 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Austria ranks 50th and Romania ranks 49th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.23 million tonnes | 107.30 million tonnes | 15.06 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 99.45 million tonnes | 100.58 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 90.74 million tonnes | 84.58 million tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes | Austria |
| 2020s | 80.98 million tonnes | 82.18 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Austria or Romania?
- Romania, at 78.25 million tonnes against 76.47 million tonnes in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Austria and Romania?
- 1.78 million tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Romania rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Austria ranks 50th and Romania ranks 49th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.