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