Congo vs Yemen: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Congo
8.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
10.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
113th
Yemen rank
110th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Congo
- Yemen
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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Congo or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 10.12 million tonnes against 8.84 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Congo ranks 113th and Yemen ranks 110th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.