Romania vs Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector

Romania
485.39 kilograms per person
in 2023
Spain
438.31 kilograms per person
in 2023
Romania rank
41st
Spain rank
44th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time

  • Romania
  • Spain
0200400600199020062023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 485.39 kilograms per person against 438.31 kilograms per person in Spain, a difference of 47.08 kilograms per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Romania ranks 41st and Spain ranks 44th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 311.09 kilograms per person 478.98 kilograms per person 167.9 kilograms per person Spain
2000s 414.54 kilograms per person 597.42 kilograms per person 182.88 kilograms per person Spain
2010s 428.73 kilograms per person 522.09 kilograms per person 93.36 kilograms per person Spain
2020s 501.65 kilograms per person 475.57 kilograms per person 26.08 kilograms per person Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Romania or Spain?
Romania, at 485.39 kilograms per person against 438.31 kilograms per person in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Romania and Spain?
47.08 kilograms per person, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Romania and Spain rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
Romania ranks 41st and Spain ranks 44th 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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.