Denmark vs Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Denmark
0.0186 tonnes per person
in 2024
Yemen
0.0173 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
56th
Yemen rank
57th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Denmark
- Yemen
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.0186 tonnes per person against 0.0173 tonnes per person in Yemen, a difference of 0.0013 tonnes per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 56th and Yemen ranks 57th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1217 tonnes per person | 0.0476 tonnes per person | 0.0742 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 0.0796 tonnes per person | 0.029 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0442 tonnes per person | 0.0551 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.0194 tonnes per person | 0.0335 tonnes per person | 0.0141 tonnes per person | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Denmark or Yemen?
- Denmark, at 0.0186 tonnes per person against 0.0173 tonnes per person in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Denmark and Yemen?
- 0.0013 tonnes per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Yemen?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Yemen rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Denmark ranks 56th and Yemen ranks 57th of 213 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 flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes per person.