Niger vs Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Niger
0.0111 tonnes per person
in 2024
Yemen
0.0126 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niger rank
113th
Yemen rank
112th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Niger
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.0126 tonnes per person against 0.0111 tonnes per person in Niger, a difference of 0.0015 tonnes per person.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 113th and Yemen ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.018 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Niger or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.0126 tonnes per person against 0.0111 tonnes per person in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Niger and Yemen?
- 0.0015 tonnes per person, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Yemen rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Niger ranks 113th 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 from coal. 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.