Libya vs Romania: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Libya
94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Romania
90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Libya rank
61st
Romania rank
64th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Libya
- Romania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Romania, a difference of 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Romania ahead.
Libya ranks 61st and Romania ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 332,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1860s | 316,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1870s | 303,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1880s | 362,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1890s | 520,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1900s | 295,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1910s | 19,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1920s | -112,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1930s | 422,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1940s | 779,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1950s | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1960s | 59.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1970s | 93.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1980s | 76.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 267.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1990s | 93.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 2000s | 93.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 2010s | 85.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 2020s | 82.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Libya or Romania?
- Libya, at 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Libya and Romania?
- 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Romania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Romania rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Libya ranks 61st and Romania ranks 64th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.