Pakistan vs Yemen: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Pakistan
467,744 tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
703,552 tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan rank
50th
Yemen rank
47th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Pakistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 703,552 tonnes against 467,744 tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 235,808 tonnes.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.5 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Yemen ahead.
Pakistan ranks 50th and Yemen ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 835,375 tonnes | 835,375 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 643,758 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 990,494 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 448,439 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 815,430 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Pakistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 703,552 tonnes against 467,744 tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Pakistan and Yemen?
- 235,808 tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Yemen?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Yemen rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Pakistan ranks 50th and Yemen ranks 47th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.