Ecuador vs Romania: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Ecuador
2.36 million tonnes
in 2023
Romania
2.69 million tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
38th
Romania rank
36th
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Ecuador
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.69 million tonnes against 2.36 million tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 330,000 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Ecuador ranks 38th and Romania ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,000 tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.58 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.65 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.84 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 327,500 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Ecuador or Romania?
- Romania, at 2.69 million tonnes against 2.36 million tonnes in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Ecuador and Romania?
- 330,000 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Romania rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Ecuador ranks 38th and Romania ranks 36th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.