Rwanda vs Yemen: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Rwanda
0.6815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Yemen
0.657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Rwanda rank
197th
Yemen rank
198th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Rwanda
- Yemen
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.6815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Yemen, a difference of 0.0245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 197th and Yemen ranks 198th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 12 and Yemen in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 0.8076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 0.8485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 0.9516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 0.7565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 1900s | 0.6082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 1910s | 0.6663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 1920s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.9132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.8574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.7481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.7298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Rwanda or Yemen?
- Rwanda, at 0.6815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Rwanda and Yemen?
- 0.0245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Yemen?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Yemen rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 197th and Yemen ranks 198th of 198 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.