Australia vs Romania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Australia
489.58 kilograms per person
in 2023
Romania
485.39 kilograms per person
in 2023
Australia rank
40th
Romania rank
41st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Australia
- Romania
How they compare
Australia currently reports 489.58 kilograms per person against 485.39 kilograms per person in Romania, a difference of 4.19 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and Romania ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 529.73 kilograms per person | 311.09 kilograms per person | 218.64 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 563.08 kilograms per person | 414.54 kilograms per person | 148.54 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 569.38 kilograms per person | 428.73 kilograms per person | 140.65 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 515.43 kilograms per person | 501.65 kilograms per person | 13.78 kilograms per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Australia or Romania?
- Australia, at 489.58 kilograms per person against 485.39 kilograms per person in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Australia and Romania?
- 4.19 kilograms per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Romania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Australia ranks 40th and Romania ranks 41st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.