Afghanistan vs Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Afghanistan
0.003 tonnes per person
in 2024
Yemen
0.001 tonnes per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
121st
Yemen rank
123rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.003 tonnes per person against 0.001 tonnes per person in Yemen, a difference of 0.002 tonnes per person.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 121st and Yemen ranks 123rd of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0284 tonnes per person | 0.0185 tonnes per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 0.003 tonnes per person against 0.001 tonnes per person in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 0.002 tonnes per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st and Yemen ranks 123rd of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes per person.