Senegal vs Yemen: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Senegal
17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Yemen
17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Senegal rank
106th
Yemen rank
107th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Senegal
- Yemen
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Yemen, a difference of 166,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Yemen ahead.
Senegal ranks 106th and Yemen ranks 107th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 420,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 691,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1860s | 431,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 702,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1870s | 444,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 723,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1880s | 459,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 754,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1890s | 473,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 779,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1900s | 527,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 799,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1910s | 676,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 678,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1920s | 794,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 419,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1930s | 939,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 854,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1940s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 668,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 476,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1950s | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 631,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1960s | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1970s | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1980s | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1990s | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 2000s | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 2010s | 12.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 2020s | 16.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Senegal or Yemen?
- Senegal, at 17.86 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 Senegal and Yemen?
- 166,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Senegal ranks 106th 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.