Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Yemen
Yemen: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -18,079 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 169 Croatia -2,748 tonnes compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea -12,308 tonnes compare
- 171 Chad -16,993 tonnes compare
- 173 Montenegro -30,591 tonnes compare
- 175 Cameroon -63,281 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Yemen
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.77 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 15.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 37.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2494 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 708.03 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2494 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2494 tonnes per person (2024)
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.