Bolivia vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Bolivia
49.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
41.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
45th
Vietnam rank
48th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Bolivia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 49.36 million tonnes against 41.30 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 8.06 million tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Bolivia ranks 45th and Vietnam ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 528,468 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 528,468 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 6.35 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6.35 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 12.07 million tonnes | 101,866 tonnes | 11.97 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 35.96 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 32.57 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 46.91 million tonnes | 14.90 million tonnes | 32.01 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 48.62 million tonnes | 28.26 million tonnes | 20.36 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 49.17 million tonnes | 39.00 million tonnes | 10.17 million tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Bolivia or Vietnam?
- Bolivia, at 49.36 million tonnes against 41.30 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Bolivia and Vietnam?
- 8.06 million tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Bolivia ranks 45th and Vietnam ranks 48th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.