Oman vs Yemen: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Oman
269,084 tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
204,781 tonnes
in 2024
Oman rank
101st
Yemen rank
103rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Oman
- Yemen
How they compare
Oman currently reports 269,084 tonnes against 204,781 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 64,303 tonnes.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 101st and Yemen ranks 103rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 13 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -9,680 tonnes | -538,659 tonnes | 528,979 tonnes | Oman |
| 1860s | -14,286 tonnes | -612,394 tonnes | 598,108 tonnes | Oman |
| 1870s | -18,954 tonnes | -541,012 tonnes | 522,058 tonnes | Oman |
| 1880s | -14,205 tonnes | -531,353 tonnes | 517,148 tonnes | Oman |
| 1890s | -15,246 tonnes | -600,962 tonnes | 585,716 tonnes | Oman |
| 1900s | -20,024 tonnes | -710,622 tonnes | 690,598 tonnes | Oman |
| 1910s | -53,395 tonnes | -418,473 tonnes | 365,078 tonnes | Oman |
| 1920s | -81,806 tonnes | -350,549 tonnes | 268,743 tonnes | Oman |
| 1930s | -110,059 tonnes | -423,657 tonnes | 313,598 tonnes | Oman |
| 1940s | -140,998 tonnes | -636,840 tonnes | 495,842 tonnes | Oman |
| 1950s | -200,098 tonnes | -185,615 tonnes | 14,483 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1960s | -172,461 tonnes | -634,151 tonnes | 461,690 tonnes | Oman |
| 1970s | -12,802 tonnes | 59,606 tonnes | 72,408 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1980s | 126,580 tonnes | 670,838 tonnes | 544,258 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1990s | 58,837 tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 45,005 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 236,277 tonnes | -319,878 tonnes | 556,155 tonnes | Oman |
| 2020s | 263,053 tonnes | 27,986 tonnes | 235,067 tonnes | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Oman or Yemen?
- Oman, at 269,084 tonnes against 204,781 tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Oman and Yemen?
- 64,303 tonnes, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Yemen?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Yemen rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Oman ranks 101st and Yemen ranks 103rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.