Yemen vs Zambia: Emissions of air pollutants
Yemen
60,162 tonnes
in 2022
Zambia
57,281 tonnes
in 2022
Yemen rank
119th
Zambia rank
121st
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Yemen
- Zambia
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 60,162 tonnes against 57,281 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 2,881 tonnes.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Yemen ahead.
Yemen ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 121st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Yemen averaged higher in 27 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Yemen | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 360.81 tonnes | 142.92 tonnes | 217.9 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1760s | 366.87 tonnes | 143.35 tonnes | 223.52 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1770s | 373.03 tonnes | 143.78 tonnes | 229.25 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1780s | 379.28 tonnes | 144.21 tonnes | 235.07 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1790s | 385.64 tonnes | 144.64 tonnes | 241 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1800s | 397.36 tonnes | 146.97 tonnes | 250.39 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1810s | 415.88 tonnes | 152.01 tonnes | 263.87 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1820s | 433.6 tonnes | 157.52 tonnes | 276.07 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1830s | 452.15 tonnes | 163.11 tonnes | 289.03 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1840s | 473.72 tonnes | 168.78 tonnes | 304.94 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1850s | 495.97 tonnes | 174.56 tonnes | 321.41 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1860s | 527.41 tonnes | 186.09 tonnes | 341.32 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1870s | 576.32 tonnes | 209.03 tonnes | 367.3 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1880s | 632.84 tonnes | 235.65 tonnes | 397.2 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1890s | 691.77 tonnes | 266.86 tonnes | 424.91 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1900s | 792.42 tonnes | 328.54 tonnes | 463.87 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1910s | 930.57 tonnes | 470.46 tonnes | 460.11 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1920s | 1,055 tonnes | 705.14 tonnes | 349.4 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1930s | 1,080 tonnes | 1,051 tonnes | 29.03 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1940s | 1,095 tonnes | 1,885 tonnes | 790.01 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1950s | 15,763 tonnes | 11,616 tonnes | 4,147 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1960s | 34,297 tonnes | 19,660 tonnes | 14,637 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1970s | 61,189 tonnes | 27,590 tonnes | 33,598 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1980s | 81,900 tonnes | 27,981 tonnes | 53,919 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1990s | 105,498 tonnes | 27,825 tonnes | 77,672 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 150,947 tonnes | 30,661 tonnes | 120,287 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 106,278 tonnes | 48,234 tonnes | 58,044 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 59,454 tonnes | 55,467 tonnes | 3,988 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Yemen or Zambia?
- Yemen, at 60,162 tonnes against 57,281 tonnes in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Yemen and Zambia?
- 2,881 tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zambia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Yemen and Zambia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Yemen ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 121st 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.