Greece vs Romania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas

Greece
1.17 tonnes per person
in 2024
Romania
1.1 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greece rank
51st
Romania rank
54th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Greece
  • Romania
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.17 tonnes per person against 1.1 tonnes per person in Romania, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 114 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Romania ahead.

Greece ranks 51st and Romania ranks 54th of 146 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Romania Difference Ahead
1860s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1870s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1880s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1890s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1900s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1910s 0 tonnes per person 0.0023 tonnes per person 0.0023 tonnes per person Romania
1920s 0 tonnes per person 0.0516 tonnes per person 0.0516 tonnes per person Romania
1930s 0 tonnes per person 0.2013 tonnes per person 0.2013 tonnes per person Romania
1940s 0 tonnes per person 0.2021 tonnes per person 0.2021 tonnes per person Romania
1980s 0.0171 tonnes per person 3.23 tonnes per person 3.22 tonnes per person Romania
1990s 0.0752 tonnes per person 1.97 tonnes per person 1.89 tonnes per person Romania
2000s 0.5131 tonnes per person 1.44 tonnes per person 0.927 tonnes per person Romania
2010s 0.7306 tonnes per person 1.26 tonnes per person 0.5327 tonnes per person Romania
2020s 1.05 tonnes per person 1.18 tonnes per person 0.1286 tonnes per person Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Greece or Romania?
Greece, at 1.17 tonnes per person against 1.1 tonnes per person in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Greece and Romania?
0.07 tonnes per person, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
114 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2024.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
Greece ranks 51st and Romania ranks 54th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.