Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 19.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Yemen is 19.56 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 56.75 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Yemen 182nd out of 192 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +106.4% |
| 1963 | 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1964 | 5.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1965 | 6.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 5.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 5.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 21.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +324.5% |
| 1969 | 8.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 1970 | 4.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1971 | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1973 | 5.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 1974 | 4.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 5.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 6.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 6.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 7.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 11.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1983 | 12.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 13.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 16.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 16.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 18.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 28.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1990 | 23.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 17.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 34.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1993 | 24.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 24.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 26.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 24.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 24.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 25.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 30.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 29.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 37.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 30.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 41.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 43.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 49.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 49.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 44.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 43.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 56.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 47.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 44.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 38.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 49.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 48 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 23.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 20.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 21.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 22.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 19.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 19.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 19.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 19.56 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 81.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 19.56 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 276.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +324.5% | 5.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.76 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 56.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 179 South Sudan 26.44 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 180 Fiji 19.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 181 Suriname 19.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 183 Sudan 14.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Botswana 12.82 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 185 Namibia 9.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Yemen was 19.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 56.75 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.