Guinea vs Yemen: Emissions of air pollutants
Guinea
56,242 tonnes
in 2022
Yemen
60,162 tonnes
in 2022
Guinea rank
122nd
Yemen rank
119th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Guinea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 60,162 tonnes against 56,242 tonnes in Guinea, a difference of 3,920 tonnes.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Yemen ahead.
Guinea ranks 122nd and Yemen ranks 119th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 263.49 tonnes | 360.81 tonnes | 97.32 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1760s | 253.61 tonnes | 366.87 tonnes | 113.26 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1770s | 244.09 tonnes | 373.03 tonnes | 128.94 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1780s | 234.92 tonnes | 379.28 tonnes | 144.37 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1790s | 226.07 tonnes | 385.64 tonnes | 159.56 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1800s | 219.17 tonnes | 397.36 tonnes | 178.19 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1810s | 218.86 tonnes | 415.88 tonnes | 197.02 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1820s | 224.12 tonnes | 433.6 tonnes | 209.48 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1830s | 229.43 tonnes | 452.15 tonnes | 222.72 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1840s | 234.79 tonnes | 473.72 tonnes | 238.92 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1850s | 243.06 tonnes | 495.97 tonnes | 252.9 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1860s | 258.29 tonnes | 527.41 tonnes | 269.12 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1870s | 278.11 tonnes | 576.32 tonnes | 298.22 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1880s | 298.85 tonnes | 632.84 tonnes | 334 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1890s | 320.94 tonnes | 691.77 tonnes | 370.83 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1900s | 405.39 tonnes | 792.42 tonnes | 387.03 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1910s | 587.11 tonnes | 930.57 tonnes | 343.47 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1920s | 865.85 tonnes | 1,055 tonnes | 188.69 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1930s | 1,169 tonnes | 1,080 tonnes | 88.83 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1940s | 1,620 tonnes | 1,095 tonnes | 525.49 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1950s | 3,713 tonnes | 15,763 tonnes | 12,050 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1960s | 8,303 tonnes | 34,297 tonnes | 25,994 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1970s | 11,261 tonnes | 61,189 tonnes | 49,928 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1980s | 14,616 tonnes | 81,900 tonnes | 67,284 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1990s | 19,955 tonnes | 105,498 tonnes | 85,543 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 32,219 tonnes | 150,947 tonnes | 118,728 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 43,938 tonnes | 106,278 tonnes | 62,341 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 53,430 tonnes | 59,454 tonnes | 6,024 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Guinea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 60,162 tonnes against 56,242 tonnes in Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Guinea and Yemen?
- 3,920 tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Yemen?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Yemen rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Guinea ranks 122nd and Yemen ranks 119th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.