Netherlands vs Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Netherlands
41.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
39.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
22nd
Romania rank
24th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 41.19 million tonnes against 39.30 million tonnes in Romania, a difference of 1.89 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 24th of 46 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.63 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 90,374 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 18.27 million tonnes | 17.89 million tonnes | 373,570 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 30.06 million tonnes | 29.80 million tonnes | 260,690 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 39.12 million tonnes | 37.86 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Netherlands or Romania?
- Netherlands, at 41.19 million tonnes against 39.30 million tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Netherlands and Romania?
- 1.89 million tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 24th of 46 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 source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.