Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Yemen
Yemen: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 10.33 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Yemen, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Yemen is 10.33 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Yemen peaked at 29.96 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, -294,696 tonnes, in 1950.
Yemen ranks 126th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -294,696 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | -128,387 tonnes | -56.4% |
| 1952 | -3,811 tonnes | -97.0% |
| 1953 | 71,485 tonnes | -1976.0% |
| 1954 | 4.50 million tonnes | +6197.0% |
| 1955 | 2.56 million tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1956 | 2.43 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 3.08 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1958 | 2.02 million tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1959 | 851,404 tonnes | -57.8% |
| 1960 | 1.98 million tonnes | +133.1% |
| 1961 | 1.45 million tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1962 | 3.00 million tonnes | +106.4% |
| 1963 | 2.22 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1964 | 3.10 million tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1965 | 3.57 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 3.12 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 2.71 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 11.49 million tonnes | +324.5% |
| 1969 | 4.50 million tonnes | -60.8% |
| 1970 | 2.46 million tonnes | -45.3% |
| 1971 | 2.11 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 1.57 million tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1973 | 2.80 million tonnes | +78.7% |
| 1974 | 2.59 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 2.27 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 2.55 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 2.98 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 3.08 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.17 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.32 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 4.22 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 5.95 million tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1983 | 6.34 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 7.36 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 8.79 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 8.69 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 8.98 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 9.90 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 15.22 million tonnes | +53.7% |
| 1990 | 12.61 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 9.34 million tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 18.15 million tonnes | +94.2% |
| 1993 | 13.09 million tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 12.85 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 13.96 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 12.91 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 12.94 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 13.33 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 15.90 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 15.41 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 19.77 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 16.02 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 21.72 million tonnes | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 23.01 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 26.00 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 26.39 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 23.37 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 23.00 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 29.96 million tonnes | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 25.30 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 23.36 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 20.28 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 26.20 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 25.34 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.40 million tonnes | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 10.99 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 9.37 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 11.39 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 11.63 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.62 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 10.54 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.43 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 10.25 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.33 million tonnes | +0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 10.33 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.12 million tonnes, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 10.33 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.26 million tonnes, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 | +6197.0% | 71,485 tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +1976.0% | -3,811 tonnes | 71,485 tonnes |
| 1968 | +324.5% | 2.71 million tonnes | 11.49 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.51 million tonnes | -294,696 tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.71 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 11.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.56 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.88 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 15.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.51 million tonnes | 9.34 million tonnes | 18.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.46 million tonnes | 15.41 million tonnes | 29.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.63 million tonnes | 9.37 million tonnes | 26.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.43 million tonnes | 10.25 million tonnes | 10.62 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Yemen?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Yemen was 10.33 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 29.96 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -294,696 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Yemen ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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.