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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.