Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Cumulative co2 emissions region

Sri Lanka
567.87 million
in 2024
Yemen
708.03 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
97th
Yemen rank
94th

Cumulative co2 emissions region over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Yemen
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M195019872024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 708.03 million against 567.87 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 140.16 million.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 97th and Yemen ranks 94th of 210 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 9.78 million 6.56 million 3.21 million Sri Lanka
1960s 32.26 million 37.35 million 5.09 million Yemen
1970s 64.22 million 73.10 million 8.88 million Yemen
1980s 100.55 million 119.12 million 18.57 million Yemen
1990s 145.89 million 213.15 million 67.26 million Yemen
2000s 236.73 million 372.20 million 135.47 million Yemen
2010s 379.05 million 591.47 million 212.42 million Yemen
2020s 528.20 million 687.56 million 159.37 million Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 emissions region, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
Yemen, at 708.03 million against 567.87 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 emissions region between Sri Lanka and Yemen?
140.16 million, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for cumulative co2 emissions region?
Sri Lanka ranks 97th and Yemen ranks 94th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 emissions region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 emissions region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed