China vs Romania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation
China
74.58 kilograms
in 2024
Romania
77.49 kilograms
in 2024
China rank
69th
Romania rank
67th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- China
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 77.49 kilograms against 74.58 kilograms in China, a difference of 2.91 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was China ahead.
China ranks 69th and Romania ranks 67th of 142 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.94 kilograms | 53.11 kilograms | 3.83 kilograms | China |
| 2020s | 54.19 kilograms | 58.59 kilograms | 4.39 kilograms | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from aviation, China or Romania?
- Romania, at 77.49 kilograms against 74.58 kilograms in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from aviation between China and Romania?
- 2.91 kilograms, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Romania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do China and Romania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- China ranks 69th and Romania ranks 67th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.