Central African Republic vs Romania: Nitrous oxide emissions

Central African Republic
10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Romania
10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
54th
Romania rank
53rd

Nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Romania
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M185019372024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Central African Republic, a difference of 177,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Romania ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 54th and Romania ranks 53rd of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Romania Difference Ahead
1850s 216,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 472,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 256,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Romania
1860s 230,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 509,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 279,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Romania
1870s 290,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 607,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 317,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Romania
1880s 383,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 750,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 366,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Romania
1890s 435,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 721,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 286,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Romania
1900s 488,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 683,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 194,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Romania
1910s 653,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 981,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 328,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Romania
1920s 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Romania
1930s 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Romania
1940s 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 931,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Romania
1950s 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Romania
1960s 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Romania
1970s 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 18.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Romania
1980s 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Romania
1990s 10.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Romania
2000s 10.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Central African Republic
2010s 9.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 112,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Romania
2020s 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 722,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Central African Republic or Romania?
Romania, at 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Central African Republic and Romania?
177,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Romania?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Romania rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
Central African Republic ranks 54th and Romania ranks 53rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.