Cyprus vs Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Cyprus
4.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
5.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Cyprus rank
121st
Yemen rank
120th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Cyprus
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 5.63 million tonnes against 4.33 million tonnes in Cyprus, a difference of 1.31 million tonnes.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 121st and Yemen ranks 120th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 million tonnes | 247,320 tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 3.70 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 4.14 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | 675,868 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Cyprus or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 5.63 million tonnes against 4.33 million tonnes in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Cyprus and Yemen?
- 1.31 million tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Yemen rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cyprus ranks 121st and Yemen ranks 120th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.