Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Yemen
Yemen: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 509,365 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Yemen, 2008–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 509,365 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Yemen peaked at 509,365 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128,240 tonnes, in 2008.
Yemen ranks 97th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 128,240 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 238,160 tonnes | +85.7% |
| 2010 | 450,672 tonnes | +89.2% |
| 2011 | 406,704 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 414,106 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 436,016 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 436,016 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 315,104 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 285,792 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 271,029 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 271,136 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 278,378 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 252,816 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 252,730 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 256,391 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 431,179 tonnes | +68.2% |
| 2024 | 509,365 tonnes | +18.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 509,365 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 51,703 tonnes, 9.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 509,365 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 605,761 tonnes, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +89.2% | 238,160 tonnes | 450,672 tonnes |
| 2009 | +85.7% | 128,240 tonnes | 238,160 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183,200 tonnes | 128,240 tonnes | 238,160 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 356,495 tonnes | 271,029 tonnes | 450,672 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 340,496 tonnes | 252,730 tonnes | 509,365 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Yemen?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Yemen was 509,365 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 509,365 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,240 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Yemen ranks 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.