Nigeria vs Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Nigeria
0.0131 tonnes per person
in 2024
Yemen
0.0126 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
110th
Yemen rank
112th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0131 tonnes per person against 0.0126 tonnes per person in Yemen, a difference of 0.0005 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Yemen ahead.
Nigeria ranks 110th and Yemen ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Nigeria, at 0.0131 tonnes per person against 0.0126 tonnes per person in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 0.0005 tonnes per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Nigeria ranks 110th and Yemen ranks 112th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.