Democratic Republic of Congo vs Yemen: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Yemen
0.4359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
191st
Yemen rank
190th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.4359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Yemen ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st and Yemen ranks 190th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 1860s | 0.1552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 1870s | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 1880s | 0.1618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 1890s | 0.1773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 1900s | 0.2114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 1910s | 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 1920s | 0.3143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 1930s | 0.3236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 0.3304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 0.4687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 1960s | 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 1970s | 0.4348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 1980s | 0.5884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.3718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.4268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.4294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.4359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
- 0.014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st and Yemen ranks 190th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.