Greece vs Romania: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Greece
67.19 million tonnes
in 2023
Romania
78.25 million tonnes
in 2023
Greece rank
52nd
Romania rank
49th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 78.25 million tonnes against 67.19 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 11.06 million tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Greece ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 49th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.90 million tonnes | 107.30 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 121.61 million tonnes | 100.58 million tonnes | 21.03 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 85.37 million tonnes | 84.58 million tonnes | 797,780 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 69.67 million tonnes | 82.18 million tonnes | 12.51 million tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Greece or Romania?
- Romania, at 78.25 million tonnes against 67.19 million tonnes in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Greece and Romania?
- 11.06 million tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Greece ranks 52nd 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.