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

38,800 tonnes CO₂e, with Romania ahead.

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

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.

Romania vs Uruguay: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Romania

33.66 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Uruguay

33.62 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Romania rank

73rd

Uruguay rank

74th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Romania
Uruguay

How they compare

Romania currently reports 33.66 million tonnes CO₂e against 33.62 million tonnes CO₂e in Uruguay, a difference of 38,800 tonnes CO₂e.

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

Romania ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 74th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	40.83 million tonnes CO₂e	30.35 million tonnes CO₂e	10.48 million tonnes CO₂e	Romania
2000s	34.00 million tonnes CO₂e	33.50 million tonnes CO₂e	504,240 tonnes CO₂e	Romania
2010s	33.64 million tonnes CO₂e	33.59 million tonnes CO₂e	49,883 tonnes CO₂e	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Romania or Uruguay?: Romania, at 33.66 million tonnes CO₂e against 33.62 million tonnes CO₂e in Uruguay as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Romania and Uruguay?: 38,800 tonnes CO₂e, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Romania and Uruguay rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Romania ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 74th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.