Afghanistan vs Yemen: Share co2 emissions vs population

Afghanistan
0.028
in 2024
Yemen
0.0262
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
108th
Yemen rank
110th

Share co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
00.020.040.060.080.1194919862024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.028 against 0.0262 in Yemen, a difference of 0.0018.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 108th and Yemen ranks 110th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0024 0.022 0.0196 Yemen
1960s 0.0076 0.0382 0.0306 Yemen
1970s 0.0113 0.0144 0.0031 Yemen
1980s 0.0131 0.0354 0.0223 Yemen
1990s 0.0063 0.0465 0.0401 Yemen
2000s 0.0079 0.0719 0.064 Yemen
2010s 0.0268 0.0511 0.0243 Yemen
2020s 0.0282 0.028 0.0002 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, Afghanistan or Yemen?
Afghanistan, at 0.028 against 0.0262 in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between Afghanistan and Yemen?
0.0018, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for share co2 emissions vs population?
Afghanistan ranks 108th and Yemen ranks 110th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed