Namibia vs Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Namibia
3.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
5.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Namibia rank
123rd
Yemen rank
120th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Namibia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 5.63 million tonnes against 3.66 million tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 1.97 million tonnes.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 123rd and Yemen ranks 120th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 million tonnes | 247,320 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.77 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 253,150 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.59 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Namibia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 5.63 million tonnes against 3.66 million tonnes in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Namibia and Yemen?
- 1.97 million tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Yemen rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Namibia ranks 123rd 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.