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