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
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M199020072024

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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.