Pakistan vs Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Pakistan
30.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
34.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan rank
52nd
Romania rank
49th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Pakistan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 34.32 million tonnes against 30.23 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 4.08 million tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 49th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.55 million tonnes | 8.19 million tonnes | 13.36 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 21.55 million tonnes | 16.47 million tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 24.81 million tonnes | 26.63 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 29.33 million tonnes | 32.73 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Pakistan or Romania?
- Romania, at 34.32 million tonnes against 30.23 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Pakistan and Romania?
- 4.08 million tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Romania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Romania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Pakistan ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 49th 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.