Vietnam vs Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring

Vietnam
41.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
46.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam rank
48th
Yemen rank
47th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Vietnam
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 46.06 million tonnes against 41.30 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 4.75 million tonnes.

That makes Yemen'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.

Vietnam ranks 48th and Yemen ranks 47th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Vietnam averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vietnam Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 5.13 million tonnes 2.89 million tonnes 2.24 million tonnes Vietnam
2000s 14.90 million tonnes 13.40 million tonnes 1.50 million tonnes Vietnam
2010s 28.26 million tonnes 34.03 million tonnes 5.77 million tonnes Yemen
2020s 39.00 million tonnes 44.09 million tonnes 5.09 million tonnes Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Vietnam or Yemen?
Yemen, at 46.06 million tonnes against 41.30 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Vietnam and Yemen?
4.75 million tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Yemen?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Vietnam and Yemen rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Vietnam ranks 48th 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 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

Indicator
Cumulative 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

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.