Ghana vs Yemen: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Ghana
763,017 tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
703,552 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
46th
Yemen rank
47th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Ghana
- Yemen
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 763,017 tonnes against 703,552 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 59,465 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Yemen ahead.
Ghana ranks 46th and Yemen ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 835,375 tonnes | 835,375 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 37,981 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 210,273 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 888,393 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 375,476 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Ghana or Yemen?
- Ghana, at 763,017 tonnes against 703,552 tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Ghana and Yemen?
- 59,465 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Yemen?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Yemen rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ghana ranks 46th 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 Annual 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.