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
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.