New Zealand vs Romania: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
New Zealand
65,892 tonnes
in 2022
Romania
70,162 tonnes
in 2022
New Zealand rank
78th
Romania rank
76th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 70,162 tonnes against 65,892 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 4,270 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Romania ahead.
New Zealand ranks 78th and Romania ranks 76th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4.97 tonnes | 1,629 tonnes | 1,624 tonnes | Romania |
| 1760s | 5.77 tonnes | 1,745 tonnes | 1,739 tonnes | Romania |
| 1770s | 6.69 tonnes | 1,870 tonnes | 1,863 tonnes | Romania |
| 1780s | 7.75 tonnes | 2,003 tonnes | 1,996 tonnes | Romania |
| 1790s | 8.97 tonnes | 2,146 tonnes | 2,137 tonnes | Romania |
| 1800s | 10.37 tonnes | 2,299 tonnes | 2,288 tonnes | Romania |
| 1810s | 11.97 tonnes | 2,459 tonnes | 2,447 tonnes | Romania |
| 1820s | 13.78 tonnes | 2,671 tonnes | 2,657 tonnes | Romania |
| 1830s | 15.83 tonnes | 2,894 tonnes | 2,878 tonnes | Romania |
| 1840s | 18.13 tonnes | 3,062 tonnes | 3,044 tonnes | Romania |
| 1850s | 23.78 tonnes | 3,273 tonnes | 3,249 tonnes | Romania |
| 1860s | 46.92 tonnes | 3,629 tonnes | 3,582 tonnes | Romania |
| 1870s | 886.13 tonnes | 4,118 tonnes | 3,232 tonnes | Romania |
| 1880s | 9,813 tonnes | 9,324 tonnes | 488.81 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 15,947 tonnes | 19,585 tonnes | 3,638 tonnes | Romania |
| 1900s | 32,518 tonnes | 30,295 tonnes | 2,223 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 43,811 tonnes | 44,147 tonnes | 335.75 tonnes | Romania |
| 1920s | 35,596 tonnes | 106,310 tonnes | 70,714 tonnes | Romania |
| 1930s | 35,338 tonnes | 202,901 tonnes | 167,563 tonnes | Romania |
| 1940s | 44,773 tonnes | 148,984 tonnes | 104,211 tonnes | Romania |
| 1950s | 61,503 tonnes | 236,575 tonnes | 175,072 tonnes | Romania |
| 1960s | 81,590 tonnes | 427,670 tonnes | 346,080 tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 102,876 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 967,726 tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 80,247 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 74,072 tonnes | 663,139 tonnes | 589,067 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 89,577 tonnes | 541,520 tonnes | 451,943 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 83,037 tonnes | 183,746 tonnes | 100,709 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 69,046 tonnes | 68,365 tonnes | 680.67 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, New Zealand or Romania?
- Romania, at 70,162 tonnes against 65,892 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between New Zealand and Romania?
- 4,270 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- New Zealand ranks 78th and Romania ranks 76th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.