Romania vs Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Romania
1.1 tonnes per person
in 2024
Spain
1.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
Romania rank
54th
Spain rank
52nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.16 tonnes per person against 1.1 tonnes per person in Romania, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Spain ahead.
Romania ranks 54th and Spain ranks 52nd of 146 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 9 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 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 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.0516 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0494 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1930s | 0.2013 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.1882 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1940s | 0.2021 tonnes per person | 0.0139 tonnes per person | 0.1882 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1950s | 0.6384 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.6384 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1960s | 1.7 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1970s | 3.06 tonnes per person | 0.0621 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1980s | 3.23 tonnes per person | 0.1467 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1990s | 1.97 tonnes per person | 0.4938 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.44 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 0.0634 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.26 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 0.0785 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.18 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 0.1348 tonnes per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Romania or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.16 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 Romania and Spain?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Romania ranks 54th and Spain ranks 52nd 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.