Germany vs Romania
Germany vs Romania: CO₂ per person
CO₂ per person in 2024: 6.94 tonnes in Germany and 3.72 tonnes in Romania, by EDGAR estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Germany, by 3.22 tonnes, or 1.87 times that in Romania.
tonnes per person · EDGAR
What the numbers say
- Germany has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1970.
- In 2024, Germany ranked 34 and Romania ranked 77 of 202 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 4.69 tonnes in 2024.
Every year
tonnes per person · EDGAR
| Year | Germany | Romania | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.94 | 3.72 | 4.69 |
| 2023 | 7.08 | 3.69 | 4.68 |
| 2022 | 7.91 | 3.97 | 4.67 |
| 2021 | 8.06 | 4.22 | 4.69 |
| 2020 | 7.72 | 3.93 | 4.48 |
| 2019 | 8.38 | 4.19 | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 9.01 | 4.26 | 4.74 |
| 2017 | 9.37 | 4.18 | 4.67 |
| 2016 | 9.58 | 4 | 4.65 |
| 2015 | 9.61 | 4.05 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 9.62 | 3.97 | 4.78 |
| 2013 | 10.14 | 3.98 | 4.81 |
| 2012 | 9.95 | 4.37 | 4.77 |
| 2011 | 9.82 | 4.46 | 4.76 |
| 2010 | 9.97 | 4.12 | 4.67 |
| 2009 | 9.38 | 4.21 | 4.45 |
| 2008 | 10.11 | 5.13 | 4.56 |
| 2007 | 10.05 | 5.13 | 4.59 |
| 2006 | 10.38 | 5.23 | 4.48 |
| 2005 | 10.21 | 4.9 | 4.39 |
| 2004 | 10.46 | 4.92 | 4.28 |
| 2003 | 10.64 | 5 | 4.15 |
| 2002 | 10.55 | 4.76 | 4.02 |
| 2001 | 10.75 | 4.72 | 4.01 |
| 2000 | 10.6 | 4.35 | 4.01 |
| 1999 | 10.6 | 4.15 | 3.95 |
| 1998 | 11.05 | 4.84 | 3.98 |
| 1997 | 11.06 | 5.51 | 4.02 |
| 1996 | 11.47 | 6.04 | 4.01 |
| 1995 | 11.15 | 5.88 | 3.99 |
| 1994 | 11.24 | 5.64 | 3.94 |
| 1993 | 11.45 | 5.76 | 3.97 |
| 1992 | 11.63 | 6.07 | 4.02 |
| 1991 | 12.39 | 6.61 | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 12.75 | 8.09 | 4.15 |
| 1989 | 13.34 | 9.28 | 4.16 |
| 1988 | 13.64 | 9.39 | 4.16 |
| 1987 | 13.77 | 9.25 | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 13.89 | 8.97 | 4.04 |
| 1985 | 13.98 | 8.76 | 4.05 |
| 1984 | 13.94 | 8.84 | 4.07 |
| 1983 | 13.69 | 8.99 | 4.01 |
| 1982 | 13.45 | 8.92 | 4.05 |
| 1981 | 14.02 | 9 | 4.18 |
| 1980 | 14.5 | 9.01 | 4.33 |
| 1979 | 15.22 | 9.16 | 4.46 |
| 1978 | 14.58 | 9 | 4.42 |
| 1977 | 14.09 | 8.36 | 4.36 |
| 1976 | 14.33 | 8.06 | 4.31 |
| 1975 | 13.48 | 7.41 | 4.15 |
| 1974 | 14.21 | 6.93 | 4.23 |
| 1973 | 14.66 | 6.88 | 4.32 |
| 1972 | 14.04 | 6.35 | 4.16 |
| 1971 | 13.75 | 6.15 | 4.04 |
| 1970 | 13.87 | 6.17 | 4.15 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Carbon dioxide from energy, industry, farming and waste, divided by the population; land use and forests are left out.
- Source: EDGAR (European Commission JRC) and the IEA, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 202 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Germany vs Romania
Health
- Life expectancyGermany: 81.4 years in 2023Romania: 75.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGermany: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Romania: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGermany: 3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Romania: 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterGermany: 99.9% in 2022Romania: 82.1% in 2022
- DepressionGermany: 3.96% in 2017Romania: 2.36% in 2017
- Suicide rateGermany: 9.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Romania: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGermany: 84.6 million people in 2023Romania: 19.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthGermany: 0.35% a year in 2023Romania: -0.53% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGermany: 1.44 births per woman in 2023Romania: 1.71 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGermany: 82.1% in 2025Romania: 52.2% in 2025
- Median ageGermany: 45.2 years in 2023Romania: 42.6 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGermany: 22.8% in 2023Romania: 19.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateGermany: 7.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Romania: -1.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGermany: 2.27% of GDP in 2025Romania: 2.28% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGermany: $107B in 2025Romania: $8.81B in 2025
- Military spending per personGermany: $1,346 in 2025Romania: $513 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGermany: 4.5% of government spending in 2025Romania: 5.6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGermany: 183,000 people in 2020Romania: 128,000 people in 2020
- National powerGermany: 1.5% of world capability in 2022Romania: 0.23% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGermany: 0.42% of the labour force in 2020Romania: 1.52% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGermany: 1.63 billion TIV in 2025Romania: 421 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsGermany: 1.7 billion TIV in 2025Romania: 132 million TIV in 2025