Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Yemen

Yemen: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 38,887 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
38,887 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
117th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.01 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
38,887 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Yemen, 2009–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2009201620242009: 736.5k tonnes2010: 1.9M tonnes2011: 1.3M tonnes2012: 1.5M tonnes2013: 2.0M tonnes2014: 1.9M tonnes2015: 1.9M tonnes2016: 985.6k tonnes2017: 40.3k tonnes2018: 40.3k tonnes2019: 40.3k tonnes2020: 40.3k tonnes2021: 40.3k tonnes2022: 40.3k tonnes2023: 39.9k tonnes2024: 38.9k tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Yemen stood at 38,887 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Yemen peaked at 2.01 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38,887 tonnes, in 2024.

Yemen ranks 117th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 736,464 tonnes 736,464 tonnes 736,464 tonnes 1
2010s 1.16 million tonnes 40,288 tonnes 2.01 million tonnes 10
2020s 39,934 tonnes 38,887 tonnes 40,304 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 114 Albania 85,966 tonnes compare
  2. 115 Rwanda 82,710 tonnes compare
  3. 118 Barbados 36,741 tonnes compare
  4. 119 Suriname 22,485 tonnes compare
  5. 120 Guatemala 21,984 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from gas in Yemen?
Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Yemen was 38,887 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 gas recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 million tonnes in 2013.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 38,887 tonnes in 2024.
How does Yemen rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
Yemen ranks 117th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.