Myanmar vs Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Myanmar
727.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
708.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
93rd
Yemen rank
94th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Myanmar
- Yemen
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 727.90 million tonnes against 708.03 million tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 19.86 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 93rd and Yemen ranks 94th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.71 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | 46.15 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 76.99 million tonnes | 37.35 million tonnes | 39.64 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 116.70 million tonnes | 73.10 million tonnes | 43.60 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 170.60 million tonnes | 119.12 million tonnes | 51.49 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 225.03 million tonnes | 213.15 million tonnes | 11.88 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 315.82 million tonnes | 372.20 million tonnes | 56.38 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 457.32 million tonnes | 591.47 million tonnes | 134.15 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 665.02 million tonnes | 687.56 million tonnes | 22.54 million tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Myanmar or Yemen?
- Myanmar, at 727.90 million tonnes against 708.03 million tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Myanmar and Yemen?
- 19.86 million tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Yemen?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Yemen rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Myanmar ranks 93rd 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.