Angola vs Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Angola
29.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
29.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
94th
Yemen rank
95th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Angola
- Yemen
How they compare
Angola currently reports 29.35 million tonnes against 29.04 million tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 304,200 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.
Angola ranks 94th and Yemen ranks 95th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102,714 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 102,714 tonnes | Angola |
| 1960s | 889,225 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 889,225 tonnes | Angola |
| 1970s | 3.03 million tonnes | 68,197 tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | Angola |
| 1980s | 4.83 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | Angola |
| 1990s | 6.54 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | 437,101 tonnes | Angola |
| 2000s | 8.71 million tonnes | 12.28 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 17.81 million tonnes | 21.32 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 27.11 million tonnes | 27.48 million tonnes | 372,500 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Angola or Yemen?
- Angola, at 29.35 million tonnes against 29.04 million tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Angola and Yemen?
- 304,200 tonnes, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Yemen?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Yemen rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Angola ranks 94th and Yemen ranks 95th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.