Canada vs Yemen: Carbon intensity of energy
Canada
161.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Yemen
164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Canada rank
167th
Yemen rank
165th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Canada
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 161.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Canada, a difference of 2.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 167th and Yemen ranks 165th of 204 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 188.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Yemen |
| 1990s | 183.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 63.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Yemen |
| 2000s | 183.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 263.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 79.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Yemen |
| 2010s | 169.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 69.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Yemen |
| 2020s | 164.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 170.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Canada or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 161.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Canada and Yemen?
- 2.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Yemen rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Canada ranks 167th and Yemen ranks 165th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.