Netherlands vs Romania: Carbon intensity of GDP

Netherlands
0.0937 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Romania
0.0919 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Netherlands rank
132nd
Romania rank
135th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Netherlands
  • Romania
0.10.20.30.40.5199020072024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.0937 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0919 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Romania, a difference of 0.0018 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

Netherlands ranks 132nd and Romania ranks 135th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2423 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.4029 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1605 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Romania
2000s 0.1887 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2441 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0554 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Romania
2010s 0.1575 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1423 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0152 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Netherlands
2020s 0.1088 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1018 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Netherlands or Romania?
Netherlands, at 0.0937 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0919 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Netherlands and Romania?
0.0018 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Netherlands ranks 132nd and Romania ranks 135th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.