Yemen vs Zimbabwe: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Yemen
0.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.1%
in 2024
Yemen rank
119th
Zimbabwe rank
116th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Yemen
  • Zimbabwe
00.050.10.15185019372024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Yemen ahead.

Yemen ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Yemen Zimbabwe 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% Zimbabwe
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Zimbabwe
1910s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Zimbabwe
1920s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Zimbabwe
1930s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Zimbabwe
1940s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Zimbabwe
1950s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Zimbabwe
1960s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Zimbabwe
1970s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Zimbabwe
1980s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Zimbabwe
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Zimbabwe
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Zimbabwe
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Yemen
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Yemen or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Yemen and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zimbabwe?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Yemen and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Yemen ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th 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.