Niger vs Yemen: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Niger
9.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
10.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger rank
128th
Yemen rank
126th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Niger
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 10.33 million tonnes against 9.52 million tonnes in Niger, a difference of 805,190 tonnes.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 128th and Yemen ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.91 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 31.40 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1960s | 15.98 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 12.27 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | -14.82 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 17.38 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 1980s | 1.62 million tonnes | 7.88 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 1990s | 43.52 million tonnes | 13.51 million tonnes | 30.01 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 15.23 million tonnes | 22.46 million tonnes | 7.24 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 33.94 million tonnes | 17.63 million tonnes | 16.32 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 10.44 million tonnes | 10.43 million tonnes | 3,848 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Niger or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 10.33 million tonnes against 9.52 million tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Niger and Yemen?
- 805,190 tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Yemen?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Yemen rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Niger ranks 128th and Yemen ranks 126th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.