Laos vs Yemen: Share of global methane emissions

Laos
0.1%
in 2024
Yemen
0.1%
in 2024
Laos rank
95th
Yemen rank
97th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Laos
  • Yemen
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Yemen ahead.

Laos ranks 95th and Yemen ranks 97th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 9 and Yemen in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Yemen Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Yemen
1860s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Yemen
1870s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Yemen
1880s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Yemen
1890s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Yemen
1900s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Laos
1910s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Laos
1920s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Laos
1930s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Laos
1940s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Laos
1950s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Laos
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Laos
1970s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Laos
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Laos
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Yemen
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Yemen
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Yemen
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Laos or Yemen?
Laos, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Laos and Yemen?
0.0%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Yemen?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Laos and Yemen rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Laos ranks 95th and Yemen ranks 97th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane 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 methane 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
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.