Congo vs Yemen: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled

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

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled over time

  • Congo
  • Yemen
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How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled, Congo or Yemen?
Yemen, at 10.12 million tonnes against 8.84 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled between Congo and Yemen?
1.28 million tonnes, 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
Congo ranks 113th and Yemen ranks 110th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 22,718 data points, 1850–2024
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CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.