Romania vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Romania
3.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.28 billion tonnes
in 2024
Romania rank
51st
United Kingdom rank
50th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.28 billion tonnes against 3.18 billion tonnes in Romania, a difference of 106.96 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 50th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 9 and United Kingdom in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 127.14 million tonnes | 16.73 million tonnes | 110.41 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1860s | 357.83 million tonnes | 118.51 million tonnes | 239.32 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1870s | 582.85 million tonnes | 504.89 million tonnes | 77.97 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1880s | 797.21 million tonnes | 860.63 million tonnes | 63.42 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 995.80 million tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 208.26 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 1.20 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 351.87 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.89 billion tonnes | 501.79 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.64 billion tonnes | 2.11 billion tonnes | 464.39 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 2.01 billion tonnes | 2.22 billion tonnes | 210.29 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 2.24 billion tonnes | 2.38 billion tonnes | 135.78 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 2.55 billion tonnes | 2.59 billion tonnes | 41.10 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 2.93 billion tonnes | 2.81 billion tonnes | 119.10 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 3.16 billion tonnes | 2.90 billion tonnes | 261.22 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 3.29 billion tonnes | 2.94 billion tonnes | 345.20 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 3.33 billion tonnes | 2.98 billion tonnes | 343.11 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 3.31 billion tonnes | 3.05 billion tonnes | 262.60 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.27 billion tonnes | 3.20 billion tonnes | 67.21 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.22 billion tonnes | 3.29 billion tonnes | 71.92 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Romania or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.28 billion tonnes against 3.18 billion tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Romania and United Kingdom?
- 106.96 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Romania ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 50th 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.