Equatorial Guinea vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Equatorial Guinea
46.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
41.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
46th
Vietnam rank
48th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 46.50 million tonnes against 41.30 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 5.20 million tonnes.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Vietnam ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th and Vietnam ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.72 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 400,962 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 22.22 million tonnes | 14.90 million tonnes | 7.32 million tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 40.28 million tonnes | 28.26 million tonnes | 12.01 million tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 45.69 million tonnes | 39.00 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Equatorial Guinea or Vietnam?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 46.50 million tonnes against 41.30 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Equatorial Guinea and Vietnam?
- 5.20 million tonnes, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th 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.