Romania vs Yemen: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring

Romania
0.2%
in 2024
Yemen
0.2%
in 2024
Romania rank
45th
Yemen rank
47th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Romania
  • Yemen
0.20.40.60.8199020072024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Yemen, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 45th and Yemen ranks 47th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Romania
2000s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Yemen
2010s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Yemen
2020s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Romania or Yemen?
Romania, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Romania and Yemen?
0.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Yemen?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Romania and Yemen rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
Romania ranks 45th 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 Share of global 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
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
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, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.