Romania vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP

Romania
0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Romania rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
41st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 202 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1302 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0729 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP Romania
1990s 0.1874 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0508 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1366 tonnes per US$ of GDP Romania
2000s 0.0978 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.032 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0658 tonnes per US$ of GDP Romania
2010s 0.0413 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0276 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP Romania
2020s 0.0285 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Romania or United Kingdom?
Romania, at 0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Romania and United Kingdom?
0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
Romania ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.