Russia vs Yemen: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population

Russia
1.2%
in 2100
Yemen
1.1%
in 2100
Russia rank
17th
Yemen rank
20th

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time

  • Russia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Across all 318 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 20th of 234 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Yemen Difference Ahead
1000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Russia
1100s 1.0% 0.5% 0.4% Russia
1200s 1.3% 0.5% 0.8% Russia
1300s 1.3% 0.5% 0.8% Russia
1400s 1.3% 0.5% 0.9% Russia
1500s 1.5% 0.4% 1.1% Russia
1600s 1.8% 0.5% 1.3% Russia
1700s 1.8% 0.4% 1.4% Russia
1710s 2.1% 0.4% 1.7% Russia
1720s 2.4% 0.4% 2.0% Russia
1730s 2.6% 0.3% 2.3% Russia
1740s 2.9% 0.3% 2.5% Russia
1750s 3.0% 0.3% 2.7% Russia
1760s 3.1% 0.3% 2.8% Russia
1770s 3.3% 0.3% 3.0% Russia
1780s 3.3% 0.3% 3.0% Russia
1790s 3.4% 0.3% 3.1% Russia
1800s 3.1% 0.3% 2.9% Russia
1810s 3.0% 0.2% 2.8% Russia
1820s 2.9% 0.2% 2.7% Russia
1830s 3.0% 0.2% 2.8% Russia
1840s 3.2% 0.2% 2.9% Russia
1850s 3.3% 0.2% 3.1% Russia
1860s 3.6% 0.2% 3.4% Russia
1870s 3.8% 0.2% 3.5% Russia
1880s 3.9% 0.2% 3.7% Russia
1890s 3.9% 0.2% 3.7% Russia
1900s 4.0% 0.2% 3.8% Russia
1910s 4.1% 0.2% 3.9% Russia
1920s 4.1% 0.2% 3.9% Russia
1930s 4.1% 0.2% 3.9% Russia
1940s 4.1% 0.2% 3.9% Russia
1950s 4.1% 0.2% 3.9% Russia
1960s 3.8% 0.2% 3.6% Russia
1970s 3.3% 0.2% 3.1% Russia
1980s 3.0% 0.2% 2.7% Russia
1990s 2.6% 0.3% 2.3% Russia
2000s 2.2% 0.3% 1.9% Russia
2010s 2.0% 0.4% 1.5% Russia
2020s 1.8% 0.5% 1.3% Russia
2030s 1.6% 0.6% 1.0% Russia
2040s 1.5% 0.7% 0.8% Russia
2050s 1.4% 0.8% 0.6% Russia
2060s 1.3% 0.9% 0.4% Russia
2070s 1.3% 0.9% 0.3% Russia
2080s 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% Russia
2090s 1.2% 1.1% 0.2% Russia
2100s 1.2% 1.1% 0.2% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, Russia or Yemen?
Russia, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Yemen as of 2100.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between Russia and Yemen?
0.1%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Yemen?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Russia and Yemen rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
Russia ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 20th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions and 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 of global CO₂ emissions and population
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed

Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.