Iraq vs Yemen: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Iraq
81.64 kilograms per person
in 2023
Yemen
78.7 kilograms per person
in 2023
Iraq rank
161st
Yemen rank
163rd
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 81.64 kilograms per person against 78.7 kilograms per person in Yemen, a difference of 2.94 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 161st and Yemen ranks 163rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.12 kilograms per person | 109.47 kilograms per person | 32.65 kilograms per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 110.79 kilograms per person | 108.16 kilograms per person | 2.63 kilograms per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 89.02 kilograms per person | 94.83 kilograms per person | 5.81 kilograms per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 84.94 kilograms per person | 81.91 kilograms per person | 3.03 kilograms per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Iraq or Yemen?
- Iraq, at 81.64 kilograms per person against 78.7 kilograms per person in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Iraq and Yemen?
- 2.94 kilograms per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Iraq ranks 161st and Yemen ranks 163rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.