Afghanistan vs Yemen: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc

Afghanistan
15.84 million
in 2024
Yemen
17.69 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
109th
Yemen rank
107th

Total ghg emissions excluding lufc over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 17.69 million against 15.84 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.85 million.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Yemen ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 109th and Yemen ranks 107th of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Yemen Difference Ahead
1850s 646,130 1.11 million 466,710 Yemen
1860s 684,912 1.13 million 449,307 Yemen
1870s 736,163 1.17 million 432,218 Yemen
1880s 795,083 1.21 million 418,579 Yemen
1890s 862,288 1.25 million 391,148 Yemen
1900s 936,441 1.33 million 390,682 Yemen
1910s 975,023 1.35 million 379,018 Yemen
1920s 1.01 million 1.21 million 201,334 Yemen
1930s 1.12 million 854,931 266,754 Afghanistan
1940s 1.20 million 668,896 527,655 Afghanistan
1950s 1.26 million 2.41 million 1.15 million Yemen
1960s 1.86 million 5.18 million 3.32 million Yemen
1970s 2.82 million 3.68 million 856,817 Yemen
1980s 3.69 million 9.78 million 6.10 million Yemen
1990s 2.77 million 18.72 million 15.95 million Yemen
2000s 4.34 million 34.90 million 30.56 million Yemen
2010s 13.11 million 29.52 million 16.42 million Yemen
2020s 15.07 million 18.92 million 3.85 million Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total ghg emissions excluding lufc, Afghanistan or Yemen?
Yemen, at 17.69 million against 15.84 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in total ghg emissions excluding lufc between Afghanistan and Yemen?
1.85 million, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Yemen ranks 107th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed