Chile vs Yemen: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Chile
851,050 tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
787,584 tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
91st
Yemen rank
94th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Chile
- Yemen
How they compare
Chile currently reports 851,050 tonnes against 787,584 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 63,466 tonnes.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 91st and Yemen ranks 94th of 211 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 367,438 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 367,438 tonnes | Chile |
| 1960s | 574,940 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 574,940 tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 606,229 tonnes | 19,919 tonnes | 586,310 tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 568,715 tonnes | 353,620 tonnes | 215,095 tonnes | Chile |
| 1990s | 936,689 tonnes | 475,114 tonnes | 461,575 tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.15 million tonnes | 721,370 tonnes | 428,864 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.00 million tonnes | 956,493 tonnes | 43,603 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 875,389 tonnes | 755,273 tonnes | 120,116 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Chile or Yemen?
- Chile, at 851,050 tonnes against 787,584 tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Chile and Yemen?
- 63,466 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Yemen?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Yemen rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Chile ranks 91st and Yemen ranks 94th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.