Western Africa vs Yemen: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Western Africa
0.0655 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Yemen
0.2348 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Western Africa rank
34th
Yemen rank
32nd
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Western Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.2348 kg per constant US$ against 0.0655 kg per constant US$ in Western Africa, a difference of 0.1693 kg per constant US$.
That makes Yemen's figure about 3.6 times Western Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Western Africa ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 36 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0666 kg per constant US$ | 0.1966 kg per constant US$ | 0.13 kg per constant US$ | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.0614 kg per constant US$ | 0.1967 kg per constant US$ | 0.1353 kg per constant US$ | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.0673 kg per constant US$ | 0.2376 kg per constant US$ | 0.1704 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, Western Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.2348 kg per constant US$ against 0.0655 kg per constant US$ in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Western Africa and Yemen?
- 0.1693 kg per constant US$, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Africa and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Western Africa and Yemen rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Western Africa ranks 34th 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.