Germany vs Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring

Germany
0.0195 tonnes per person
in 2024
Yemen
0.0173 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany rank
55th
Yemen rank
57th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Germany
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0195 tonnes per person against 0.0173 tonnes per person in Yemen, a difference of 0.0022 tonnes per person.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Yemen ahead.

Germany ranks 55th and Yemen ranks 57th of 213 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0386 tonnes per person 0.0476 tonnes per person 0.0089 tonnes per person Yemen
2000s 0.036 tonnes per person 0.0796 tonnes per person 0.0437 tonnes per person Yemen
2010s 0.0294 tonnes per person 0.0551 tonnes per person 0.0257 tonnes per person Yemen
2020s 0.0211 tonnes per person 0.0335 tonnes per person 0.0124 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, Germany or Yemen?
Germany, at 0.0195 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 Germany and Yemen?
0.0022 tonnes per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Yemen?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Germany and Yemen rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
Germany ranks 55th 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.