Argentina vs Romania: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Argentina
4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Romania
4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
82nd
Romania rank
79th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Argentina
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Argentina, a difference of 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 79th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 10 and Romania in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1860s | 0.587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1870s | 0.5539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1880s | 0.703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1890s | 0.8949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1900s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1910s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1920s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1930s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Romania |
| 1940s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Romania |
| 1950s | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1960s | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Romania |
| 1970s | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Romania |
| 1980s | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Romania |
| 1990s | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Romania |
| 2000s | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Romania |
| 2010s | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Argentina or Romania?
- Romania, at 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Argentina and Romania?
- 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Romania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Romania rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Argentina ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 79th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.