Eastern Africa vs Yemen: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Eastern Africa
0.0711 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Yemen
0.2348 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
32nd
Yemen rank
32nd
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Eastern Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.2348 kg per constant US$ against 0.0711 kg per constant US$ in Eastern Africa, a difference of 0.1637 kg per constant US$.
That makes Yemen's figure about 3.3 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 32nd of 36 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0728 kg per constant US$ | 0.1966 kg per constant US$ | 0.1239 kg per constant US$ | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.0719 kg per constant US$ | 0.1967 kg per constant US$ | 0.1248 kg per constant US$ | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.0704 kg per constant US$ | 0.2376 kg per constant US$ | 0.1673 kg per constant US$ | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Eastern Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.2348 kg per constant US$ against 0.0711 kg per constant US$ in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Eastern Africa and Yemen?
- 0.1637 kg per constant US$, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Yemen rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Eastern Africa ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 32nd of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.