Congo vs Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Congo
2.89 billion tonnes
in 2024
Romania
3.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
54th
Romania rank
51st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Congo
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.18 billion tonnes against 2.89 billion tonnes in Congo, a difference of 285.65 million tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 54th and Romania ranks 51st of 197 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.60 million tonnes | 127.14 million tonnes | 117.54 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1860s | 66.07 million tonnes | 357.83 million tonnes | 291.76 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1870s | 214.64 million tonnes | 582.85 million tonnes | 368.21 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1880s | 402.93 million tonnes | 797.21 million tonnes | 394.27 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1890s | 506.58 million tonnes | 995.80 million tonnes | 489.23 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1900s | 474.58 million tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 728.47 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1910s | 386.51 million tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | Romania |
| 1920s | 410.81 million tonnes | 1.64 billion tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | Romania |
| 1930s | 638.40 million tonnes | 2.01 billion tonnes | 1.37 billion tonnes | Romania |
| 1940s | 993.94 million tonnes | 2.24 billion tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | Romania |
| 1950s | 1.54 billion tonnes | 2.55 billion tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | Romania |
| 1960s | 2.03 billion tonnes | 2.93 billion tonnes | 902.00 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 2.15 billion tonnes | 3.16 billion tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 2.22 billion tonnes | 3.29 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.30 billion tonnes | 3.33 billion tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.50 billion tonnes | 3.31 billion tonnes | 804.36 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.72 billion tonnes | 3.27 billion tonnes | 554.30 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.86 billion tonnes | 3.22 billion tonnes | 360.47 million tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Congo or Romania?
- Romania, at 3.18 billion tonnes against 2.89 billion tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Congo and Romania?
- 285.65 million tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Romania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Romania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Congo ranks 54th and Romania ranks 51st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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 land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.