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