Cameroon vs Yemen: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions

Cameroon
9.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
10.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
111th
Yemen rank
110th

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time

  • Cameroon
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 10.12 million tonnes against 9.63 million tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 491,520 tonnes.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Yemen ahead.

Cameroon ranks 111th and Yemen ranks 110th of 215 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 438,214 tonnes 5.35 million tonnes 4.91 million tonnes Yemen
1970s 1.18 million tonnes 2.50 million tonnes 1.32 million tonnes Yemen
1980s 4.82 million tonnes 7.20 million tonnes 2.39 million tonnes Yemen
1990s 4.31 million tonnes 10.98 million tonnes 6.68 million tonnes Yemen
2000s 6.21 million tonnes 20.93 million tonnes 14.72 million tonnes Yemen
2010s 8.96 million tonnes 17.95 million tonnes 8.99 million tonnes Yemen
2020s 9.71 million tonnes 10.41 million tonnes 692,886 tonnes Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Cameroon or Yemen?
Yemen, at 10.12 million tonnes against 9.63 million tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Cameroon and Yemen?
491,520 tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Yemen?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Yemen rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
Cameroon ranks 111th and Yemen ranks 110th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.