Laos vs Yemen: Methane emissions
Laos
11.41 million
in 2024
Yemen
11.58 million
in 2024
Laos rank
96th
Yemen rank
94th
Methane emissions over time
- Laos
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 11.58 million against 11.41 million in Laos, a difference of 172,500.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Yemen ahead.
Laos ranks 96th and Yemen ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 9 and Yemen in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.09 million | 2.06 million | 972,695 | Yemen |
| 1860s | 1.34 million | 2.10 million | 761,372 | Yemen |
| 1870s | 1.67 million | 2.17 million | 497,383 | Yemen |
| 1880s | 2.02 million | 2.25 million | 231,789 | Yemen |
| 1890s | 2.25 million | 2.32 million | 74,128 | Yemen |
| 1900s | 2.50 million | 2.44 million | 64,591 | Laos |
| 1910s | 2.71 million | 2.52 million | 190,388 | Laos |
| 1920s | 2.83 million | 2.47 million | 353,396 | Laos |
| 1930s | 2.91 million | 2.22 million | 682,665 | Laos |
| 1940s | 3.13 million | 2.34 million | 789,346 | Laos |
| 1950s | 3.54 million | 2.89 million | 648,137 | Laos |
| 1960s | 4.04 million | 3.11 million | 927,522 | Laos |
| 1970s | 3.81 million | 2.93 million | 879,773 | Laos |
| 1980s | 4.72 million | 4.30 million | 424,362 | Laos |
| 1990s | 5.86 million | 9.89 million | 4.03 million | Yemen |
| 2000s | 7.07 million | 16.79 million | 9.72 million | Yemen |
| 2010s | 9.24 million | 15.09 million | 5.85 million | Yemen |
| 2020s | 10.91 million | 12.39 million | 1.49 million | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Laos or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 11.58 million against 11.41 million in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Laos and Yemen?
- 172,500, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Yemen?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Yemen rank globally for methane emissions?
- Laos ranks 96th and Yemen ranks 94th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.