Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Yemen
Yemen: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 703,552 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Yemen, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 703,552 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Yemen peaked at 2.85 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 633,359 tonnes, in 2016.
That places Yemen 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 928,048 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 710,364 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 776,274 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 855,512 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 778,325 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 963,729 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million tonnes | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million tonnes | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million tonnes | +44.9% |
| 2007 | 2.85 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.38 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 2.53 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.56 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.33 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.09 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 2.18 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.26 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million tonnes | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 633,359 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 765,367 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 928,708 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million tonnes | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 1.77 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 840,555 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 703,552 tonnes | -16.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 703,552 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 703,552 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 835,375 tonnes | 710,364 tonnes | 963,729 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million tonnes | 633,359 tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million tonnes | 703,552 tonnes | 1.77 million 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 flaring, gaps filled in Yemen?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Yemen was 703,552 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 633,359 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Yemen ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.