Latvia vs Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Latvia
643.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
614.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia rank
75th
Yemen rank
76th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Latvia
- Yemen
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 643.80 million tonnes against 614.73 million tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 29.07 million tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 75th and Yemen ranks 76th of 215 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.89 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | 58.33 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 129.98 million tonnes | 37.35 million tonnes | 92.62 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 247.87 million tonnes | 73.04 million tonnes | 174.83 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 410.94 million tonnes | 117.28 million tonnes | 293.66 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 514.20 million tonnes | 205.32 million tonnes | 308.89 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 562.51 million tonnes | 346.40 million tonnes | 216.11 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 603.82 million tonnes | 524.65 million tonnes | 79.17 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 635.24 million tonnes | 598.70 million tonnes | 36.54 million tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Latvia or Yemen?
- Latvia, at 643.80 million tonnes against 614.73 million tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Latvia and Yemen?
- 29.07 million tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Yemen?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Yemen rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Latvia ranks 75th and Yemen ranks 76th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.