Romania vs Taiwan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Romania
39.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
49.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania rank
24th
Taiwan rank
21st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Romania
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 49.01 million tonnes against 39.30 million tonnes in Romania, a difference of 9.71 million tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 21st of 46 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 million tonnes | 12.08 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 17.89 million tonnes | 26.87 million tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 29.80 million tonnes | 38.23 million tonnes | 8.43 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 37.86 million tonnes | 47.02 million tonnes | 9.15 million tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Romania or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 49.01 million tonnes against 39.30 million tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Romania and Taiwan?
- 9.71 million tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Taiwan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Taiwan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Romania ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 21st 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.