Romania vs Yemen: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Romania
795,922 tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
703,552 tonnes
in 2024
Romania rank
45th
Yemen rank
47th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Romania
- Yemen
How they compare
Romania currently reports 795,922 tonnes against 703,552 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 92,370 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 45th and Yemen ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 million tonnes | 835,375 tonnes | 342,351 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 800,979 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 866,250 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 768,003 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 789,386 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 474,483 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Romania or Yemen?
- Romania, at 795,922 tonnes against 703,552 tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Romania and Yemen?
- 92,370 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Yemen?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Yemen rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Romania ranks 45th 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.