Congo vs Yemen: Co2 emissions fossil land

Congo
8.84 million
in 2024
Yemen
10.12 million
in 2024
Congo rank
113th
Yemen rank
110th

Co2 emissions fossil land over time

  • Congo
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 10.12 million against 8.84 million in Congo, a difference of 1.28 million.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 113th and Yemen ranks 110th of 215 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 153,006 1.69 million 1.54 million Yemen
1960s 305,944 4.35 million 4.04 million Yemen
1970s 824,766 2.50 million 1.67 million Yemen
1980s 1.11 million 7.20 million 6.09 million Yemen
1990s 2.78 million 10.98 million 8.20 million Yemen
2000s 4.06 million 20.93 million 16.87 million Yemen
2010s 5.78 million 17.95 million 12.17 million Yemen
2020s 8.18 million 10.41 million 2.22 million Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions fossil land, Congo or Yemen?
Yemen, at 10.12 million against 8.84 million in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 emissions fossil land between Congo and Yemen?
1.28 million, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Yemen?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Congo and Yemen rank globally for co2 emissions fossil land?
Congo ranks 113th and Yemen ranks 110th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 emissions fossil land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 emissions fossil land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed