Democratic Republic of Congo vs Yemen: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1%
in 2024
Yemen
0.1%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
92nd
Yemen rank
94th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Yemen, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Yemen ranks 94th of 211 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Yemen
1990s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Yemen
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Yemen
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Yemen
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, Democratic Republic of Congo or Yemen?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Yemen ranks 94th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement. 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 from cement
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 19,494 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.