Luxembourg vs Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Luxembourg
783.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
708.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
91st
Yemen rank
94th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Luxembourg
- Yemen
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 783.03 million tonnes against 708.03 million tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 75.00 million tonnes.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 91st and Yemen ranks 94th of 215 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.04 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | 43.48 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 159.69 million tonnes | 37.35 million tonnes | 122.34 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 286.79 million tonnes | 73.10 million tonnes | 213.69 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 393.76 million tonnes | 119.12 million tonnes | 274.64 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 496.45 million tonnes | 213.15 million tonnes | 283.30 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 594.80 million tonnes | 372.20 million tonnes | 222.60 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 702.09 million tonnes | 591.47 million tonnes | 110.62 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 768.70 million tonnes | 687.56 million tonnes | 81.14 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Luxembourg or Yemen?
- Luxembourg, at 783.03 million tonnes against 708.03 million tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Luxembourg and Yemen?
- 75.00 million tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Yemen?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Yemen rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 91st and Yemen ranks 94th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.