Romania vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Romania
34.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
41.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania rank
49th
Vietnam rank
48th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Romania
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 41.30 million tonnes against 34.32 million tonnes in Romania, a difference of 6.99 million tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 49th and Vietnam ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.00 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 16.47 million tonnes | 14.90 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 26.63 million tonnes | 28.26 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 32.73 million tonnes | 39.00 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Romania or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 41.30 million tonnes against 34.32 million tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Romania and Vietnam?
- 6.99 million tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Romania ranks 49th 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.