Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Yemen
Yemen: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -18,079 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-18,079 tonnes
Change on year
up 93.1%
World rank
172nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.58 million tonnes
in 1968
All-time low
-12.47 million tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Yemen, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Yemen recorded -18,079 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.1% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Yemen peaked at 8.58 million tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, -12.47 million tonnes, in 2015.
That places Yemen 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -18,320 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 18,320 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1953 | 10,992 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1954 | 4.39 million tonnes | +39800.0% |
| 1955 | -1.97 million tonnes | -144.9% |
| 1956 | -153,888 tonnes | -92.2% |
| 1957 | 626,544 tonnes | -507.1% |
| 1958 | -1.07 million tonnes | -271.3% |
| 1959 | 718,144 tonnes | -166.9% |
| 1960 | 1.03 million tonnes | +43.4% |
| 1961 | -967,296 tonnes | -194.0% |
| 1962 | 1.22 million tonnes | -226.1% |
| 1963 | -967,296 tonnes | -179.3% |
| 1964 | 714,480 tonnes | -173.9% |
| 1965 | 296,784 tonnes | -58.5% |
| 1966 | -465,328 tonnes | -256.8% |
| 1967 | -410,368 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 8.58 million tonnes | -2192.0% |
| 1969 | -6.96 million tonnes | -181.1% |
| 1970 | -2.17 million tonnes | -68.9% |
| 1971 | -538,608 tonnes | -75.1% |
| 1972 | -476,320 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 1.23 million tonnes | -359.2% |
| 1974 | -483,827 tonnes | -139.2% |
| 1975 | -76,944 tonnes | -84.1% |
| 1976 | 395,656 tonnes | -614.2% |
| 1977 | 413,976 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 124,469 tonnes | -69.9% |
| 1979 | 117,011 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 95,244 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 912,259 tonnes | +857.8% |
| 1982 | 1.71 million tonnes | +87.8% |
| 1983 | 373,605 tonnes | -78.2% |
| 1984 | 835,111 tonnes | +123.5% |
| 1985 | 1.48 million tonnes | +77.5% |
| 1986 | -386,293 tonnes | -126.1% |
| 1987 | 419,199 tonnes | -208.5% |
| 1988 | 920,757 tonnes | +119.6% |
| 1989 | 390,531 tonnes | -57.6% |
| 1990 | -403,842 tonnes | -203.4% |
| 1991 | -390,292 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 744,142 tonnes | -290.7% |
| 1993 | -1.25 million tonnes | -267.6% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million tonnes | -203.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 237,371 tonnes | -79.8% |
| 1997 | 885,102 tonnes | +272.9% |
| 1998 | 670,600 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 1.87 million tonnes | +178.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million tonnes | -44.5% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2002 | -486,995 tonnes | -135.7% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million tonnes | -490.6% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2007 | -229,738 tonnes | -110.9% |
| 2008 | 860,694 tonnes | -474.6% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million tonnes | +174.1% |
| 2010 | -1.08 million tonnes | -145.7% |
| 2011 | -3.19 million tonnes | +195.9% |
| 2012 | -2.16 million tonnes | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 6.81 million tonnes | -415.8% |
| 2014 | -688,818 tonnes | -110.1% |
| 2015 | -12.47 million tonnes | +1710.3% |
| 2016 | -4.08 million tonnes | -67.3% |
| 2017 | -829,806 tonnes | -79.7% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million tonnes | -376.0% |
| 2019 | 283,907 tonnes | -87.6% |
| 2020 | -1.03 million tonnes | -463.1% |
| 2021 | -149,058 tonnes | -85.5% |
| 2022 | -204,187 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 2023 | -262,600 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2024 | -18,079 tonnes | -93.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -18,079 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 29,261 tonnes. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -18,079 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216,764 tonnes. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +39800.0% | 10,992 tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes |
| 1968 | +2192.0% | -410,368 tonnes | 8.58 million tonnes |
| 2015 | -1710.3% | -688,818 tonnes | -12.47 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 282,536 tonnes | -1.97 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 207,382 tonnes | -6.96 million tonnes | 8.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -145,530 tonnes | -2.17 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 675,592 tonnes | -386,293 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 482,038 tonnes | -1.25 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million tonnes | -486,995 tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.51 million tonnes | -12.47 million tonnes | 6.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -332,939 tonnes | -1.03 million tonnes | -18,079 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More climate change data for Yemen
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 64.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,632 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 262.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 474.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Yemen?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Yemen was -18,079 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 million tonnes in 1968.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.47 million tonnes in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Yemen ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.