Senegal vs Yemen: Share of global methane emissions

Senegal
0.1%
in 2024
Yemen
0.1%
in 2024
Senegal rank
96th
Yemen rank
97th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Senegal
  • Yemen
0.050.10.150.20.25185019372024

How they compare

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

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

Senegal ranks 96th and Yemen ranks 97th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Yemen Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Yemen
1860s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Yemen
1870s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Yemen
1880s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Yemen
1890s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Yemen
1900s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Yemen
1910s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Yemen
1920s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Yemen
1930s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Senegal
1940s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Senegal
1950s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Senegal
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Senegal
1970s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Senegal
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Senegal
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, Senegal or Yemen?
Senegal, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Senegal and Yemen?
0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Yemen?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Yemen rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Senegal ranks 96th 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.

Individual pages

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.