Netherlands vs Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region

Netherlands
12.26 billion tonnes
in 2024
Romania
8.86 billion tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
26th
Romania rank
29th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time

  • Netherlands
  • Romania
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 12.26 billion tonnes against 8.86 billion tonnes in Romania, a difference of 3.40 billion tonnes.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.

Across all 167 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 26th and Romania ranks 29th of 215 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Romania Difference Ahead
1850s 52.91 million tonnes 5,496 tonnes 52.91 million tonnes Netherlands
1860s 78.98 million tonnes 71,814 tonnes 78.91 million tonnes Netherlands
1870s 127.03 million tonnes 394,979 tonnes 126.63 million tonnes Netherlands
1880s 202.87 million tonnes 2.21 million tonnes 200.66 million tonnes Netherlands
1890s 310.89 million tonnes 10.49 million tonnes 300.39 million tonnes Netherlands
1900s 453.44 million tonnes 28.56 million tonnes 424.88 million tonnes Netherlands
1910s 658.33 million tonnes 73.85 million tonnes 584.48 million tonnes Netherlands
1920s 903.22 million tonnes 143.57 million tonnes 759.65 million tonnes Netherlands
1930s 1.29 billion tonnes 362.97 million tonnes 925.01 million tonnes Netherlands
1940s 1.65 billion tonnes 607.52 million tonnes 1.05 billion tonnes Netherlands
1950s 2.14 billion tonnes 864.06 million tonnes 1.27 billion tonnes Netherlands
1960s 2.91 billion tonnes 1.43 billion tonnes 1.48 billion tonnes Netherlands
1970s 4.24 billion tonnes 2.63 billion tonnes 1.61 billion tonnes Netherlands
1980s 5.83 billion tonnes 4.50 billion tonnes 1.33 billion tonnes Netherlands
1990s 7.44 billion tonnes 6.17 billion tonnes 1.27 billion tonnes Netherlands
2000s 9.20 billion tonnes 7.23 billion tonnes 1.97 billion tonnes Netherlands
2010s 10.90 billion tonnes 8.14 billion tonnes 2.76 billion tonnes Netherlands
2020s 12.02 billion tonnes 8.72 billion tonnes 3.30 billion tonnes Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Netherlands or Romania?
Netherlands, at 12.26 billion tonnes against 8.86 billion tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Netherlands and Romania?
3.40 billion tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
Netherlands ranks 26th and Romania ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.