Rwanda vs Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Rwanda
1,430 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Yemen
1,322 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
152nd
Yemen rank
155th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Rwanda
- Yemen
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,322 tonnes per square kilometre in Yemen, a difference of 108 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.
Rwanda ranks 152nd and Yemen ranks 155th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 74.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 47.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 1970s | 60.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 138.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 78.26 tonnes per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 1980s | 235.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 225.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.14 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 461.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 403.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 57.33 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 663.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 704.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2010s | 939.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,120 tonnes per square kilometre | 180.42 tonnes per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1,312 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,293 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.41 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Rwanda or Yemen?
- Rwanda, at 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,322 tonnes per square kilometre in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Rwanda and Yemen?
- 108 tonnes per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Yemen rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 152nd and Yemen ranks 155th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.