Eritrea vs Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Eritrea
0.21 tonnes per person
in 2024
Yemen
0.2494 tonnes per person
in 2024
Eritrea rank
198th
Yemen rank
196th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Eritrea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.2494 tonnes per person against 0.21 tonnes per person in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0394 tonnes per person.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 198th and Yemen ranks 196th of 213 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3447 tonnes per person | 0.684 tonnes per person | 0.3393 tonnes per person | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.2152 tonnes per person | 0.9196 tonnes per person | 0.7044 tonnes per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.1846 tonnes per person | 0.6033 tonnes per person | 0.4188 tonnes per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.2059 tonnes per person | 0.2725 tonnes per person | 0.0666 tonnes per person | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Eritrea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.2494 tonnes per person against 0.21 tonnes per person in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Eritrea and Yemen?
- 0.0394 tonnes per person, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Yemen?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Yemen rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Eritrea ranks 198th and Yemen ranks 196th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.