Lithuania vs Yemen: Emissions of air pollutants

Lithuania
62,114 tonnes
in 2022
Yemen
60,162 tonnes
in 2022
Lithuania rank
116th
Yemen rank
119th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Lithuania
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 62,114 tonnes against 60,162 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 1,952 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Yemen ahead.

Lithuania ranks 116th and Yemen ranks 119th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 13 and Yemen in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Yemen Difference Ahead
1750s 232.38 tonnes 360.81 tonnes 128.43 tonnes Yemen
1760s 241.32 tonnes 366.87 tonnes 125.55 tonnes Yemen
1770s 250.55 tonnes 373.03 tonnes 122.48 tonnes Yemen
1780s 260.07 tonnes 379.28 tonnes 119.21 tonnes Yemen
1790s 269.88 tonnes 385.64 tonnes 115.76 tonnes Yemen
1800s 282.54 tonnes 397.36 tonnes 114.82 tonnes Yemen
1810s 301.53 tonnes 415.88 tonnes 114.35 tonnes Yemen
1820s 324.88 tonnes 433.6 tonnes 108.71 tonnes Yemen
1830s 349.88 tonnes 452.15 tonnes 102.27 tonnes Yemen
1840s 376.46 tonnes 473.72 tonnes 97.26 tonnes Yemen
1850s 414.22 tonnes 495.97 tonnes 81.75 tonnes Yemen
1860s 478.49 tonnes 527.41 tonnes 48.93 tonnes Yemen
1870s 658.47 tonnes 576.32 tonnes 82.15 tonnes Lithuania
1880s 1,419 tonnes 632.84 tonnes 786.28 tonnes Lithuania
1890s 3,163 tonnes 691.77 tonnes 2,471 tonnes Lithuania
1900s 4,935 tonnes 792.42 tonnes 4,142 tonnes Lithuania
1910s 5,820 tonnes 930.57 tonnes 4,890 tonnes Lithuania
1920s 6,141 tonnes 1,055 tonnes 5,086 tonnes Lithuania
1930s 15,190 tonnes 1,080 tonnes 14,109 tonnes Lithuania
1940s 17,978 tonnes 1,095 tonnes 16,883 tonnes Lithuania
1950s 32,728 tonnes 15,763 tonnes 16,965 tonnes Lithuania
1960s 66,622 tonnes 34,297 tonnes 32,325 tonnes Lithuania
1970s 146,385 tonnes 61,189 tonnes 85,196 tonnes Lithuania
1980s 175,893 tonnes 81,900 tonnes 93,993 tonnes Lithuania
1990s 104,519 tonnes 105,498 tonnes 978.46 tonnes Yemen
2000s 67,931 tonnes 150,947 tonnes 83,017 tonnes Yemen
2010s 62,370 tonnes 106,278 tonnes 43,908 tonnes Yemen
2020s 60,955 tonnes 59,454 tonnes 1,501 tonnes Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Lithuania or Yemen?
Lithuania, at 62,114 tonnes against 60,162 tonnes in Yemen as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Lithuania and Yemen?
1,952 tonnes, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Yemen?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Lithuania and Yemen rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Lithuania ranks 116th 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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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.