Rwanda vs Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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.