Romania vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Romania
13,895 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
13,745 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania rank
55th
United States rank
58th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Romania
  • United States
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 13,895 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,745 tonnes per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 150 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Romania ranks 55th and United States ranks 58th of 194 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United States Difference Ahead
1960s 12,793 tonnes per square kilometre 12,531 tonnes per square kilometre 262.29 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
1970s 13,720 tonnes per square kilometre 12,853 tonnes per square kilometre 866.86 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
1980s 14,285 tonnes per square kilometre 13,136 tonnes per square kilometre 1,149 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
1990s 14,494 tonnes per square kilometre 13,392 tonnes per square kilometre 1,102 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
2000s 14,388 tonnes per square kilometre 13,551 tonnes per square kilometre 837.64 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
2010s 14,211 tonnes per square kilometre 13,656 tonnes per square kilometre 555.17 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
2020s 14,019 tonnes per square kilometre 13,727 tonnes per square kilometre 292.65 tonnes per square kilometre Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Romania or United States?
Romania, at 13,895 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,745 tonnes per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Romania and United States?
150 tonnes per square kilometre, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Romania and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Romania ranks 55th and United States ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.