Ghana vs Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Ghana
4.16 million tonnes
in 1997
Yemen
5.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
122nd
Yemen rank
120th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Ghana
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 5.63 million tonnes against 4.16 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 1.47 million tonnes.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
Ghana ranks 122nd and Yemen ranks 120th of 179 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Ghana or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 5.63 million tonnes against 4.16 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Ghana and Yemen?
- 1.47 million tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
- How do Ghana and Yemen rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ghana ranks 122nd 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.