Costa Rica vs Yemen: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Costa Rica
8.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
8.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
96th
Yemen rank
97th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Costa Rica
- Yemen
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.28 million tonnes against 8.08 million tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 199,530 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Yemen ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 394,979 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 1960s | 737,196 tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 1970s | 1.93 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 551,800 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1980s | 2.19 million tonnes | 6.85 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 1990s | 4.04 million tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes | 5.97 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 6.09 million tonnes | 18.26 million tonnes | 12.16 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 7.10 million tonnes | 13.84 million tonnes | 6.74 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 7.48 million tonnes | 8.01 million tonnes | 526,744 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Costa Rica or Yemen?
- Costa Rica, at 8.28 million tonnes against 8.08 million tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Costa Rica and Yemen?
- 199,530 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Yemen?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Yemen rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Yemen ranks 97th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.