What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Belgium and Romania?

1.40 million tonnes CO₂e, with Romania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Romania: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Belgium

32.26 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Romania

33.66 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Belgium rank

76th

Romania rank

73rd

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Belgium
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 33.66 million tonnes CO₂e against 32.26 million tonnes CO₂e in Belgium, a difference of 1.40 million tonnes CO₂e.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

Belgium ranks 76th and Romania ranks 73rd of 217 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	32.47 million tonnes CO₂e	40.83 million tonnes CO₂e	8.37 million tonnes CO₂e	Romania
2000s	32.16 million tonnes CO₂e	34.00 million tonnes CO₂e	1.84 million tonnes CO₂e	Romania
2010s	32.05 million tonnes CO₂e	33.64 million tonnes CO₂e	1.59 million tonnes CO₂e	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Belgium or Romania?: Romania, at 33.66 million tonnes CO₂e against 32.26 million tonnes CO₂e in Belgium as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Belgium and Romania?: 1.40 million tonnes CO₂e, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Belgium ranks 76th and Romania ranks 73rd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.