Lesotho vs Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP

Lesotho
0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Yemen
0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Lesotho rank
29th
Yemen rank
31st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Yemen, a difference of 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Lesotho ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 31st of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0214 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP Yemen
2000s 0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP Yemen
2010s 0.0205 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Yemen?
Lesotho, at 0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Yemen?
0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 31st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.