Gabon vs Yemen: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Gabon
19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Yemen
17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Gabon rank
105th
Yemen rank
107th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Gabon
- Yemen
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Yemen, a difference of 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Yemen ahead.
Gabon ranks 105th and Yemen ranks 107th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 36,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1860s | 38,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1870s | 41,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1880s | 44,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1890s | 47,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1900s | 51,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1910s | 59,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1920s | 71,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1930s | 86,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 854,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 768,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1940s | 112,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 668,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 555,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1950s | 237,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1960s | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1970s | 14.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 1980s | 14.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 1990s | 22.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 2000s | 24.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 2010s | 19.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 2020s | 19.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 315,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Gabon or Yemen?
- Gabon, at 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Gabon and Yemen?
- 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Yemen?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Yemen rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Gabon ranks 105th and Yemen ranks 107th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.