Malawi vs Yemen: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Malawi
0.0%
in 2024
Yemen
0.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
122nd
Yemen rank
119th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Malawi
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 122nd and Yemen ranks 119th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Yemen Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Yemen
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Yemen
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Yemen
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Yemen
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Yemen
1900s -0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Yemen
1910s -0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Yemen
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Yemen
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
1940s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
1950s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Yemen
1990s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Yemen
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Yemen
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Yemen
2020s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Malawi or Yemen?
Yemen, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Malawi and Yemen?
0.0%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Yemen?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Yemen rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Malawi ranks 122nd and Yemen ranks 119th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. 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 greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.