Romania vs Turkey: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Romania
1,136 kilograms per person
in 2023
Turkey
1,114 kilograms per person
in 2023
Romania rank
79th
Turkey rank
81st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Romania
- Turkey
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1,136 kilograms per person against 1,114 kilograms per person in Turkey, a difference of 22 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 79th and Turkey ranks 81st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447.59 kilograms per person | 523.32 kilograms per person | 75.73 kilograms per person | Turkey |
| 2000s | 591.59 kilograms per person | 562.9 kilograms per person | 28.68 kilograms per person | Romania |
| 2010s | 801.29 kilograms per person | 823.16 kilograms per person | 21.88 kilograms per person | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1,036 kilograms per person | 1,024 kilograms per person | 11.57 kilograms per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Romania or Turkey?
- Romania, at 1,136 kilograms per person against 1,114 kilograms per person in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Romania and Turkey?
- 22 kilograms per person, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Turkey rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Romania ranks 79th and Turkey ranks 81st of 191 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 from transport. 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.