Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Yemen
Yemen: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 180.55 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Yemen, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 180.55 for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.7% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Yemen peaked at 29,682 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 180.55, in 2026.
Yemen ranks 158th of 248 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 pm25 emissions from wildfires in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 932.94 | — |
| 2004 | 466.15 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 814.5 | +74.7% |
| 2006 | 1,890 | +132.0% |
| 2007 | 2,400 | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 1,754 | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 1,674 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,962 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 1,124 | -42.7% |
| 2012 | 630.45 | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 747.89 | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 636.69 | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 332.74 | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 385.83 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 29,682 | +7592.9% |
| 2018 | 22,612 | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 23,242 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 27,749 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 24,191 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 14,659 | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 23,198 | +58.2% |
| 2024 | 13,300 | -42.7% |
| 2025 | 1,266 | -90.5% |
| 2026 | 180.55 | -85.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 180.55 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,019, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 180.55 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,376, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +7592.9% | 385.83 | 29,682 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,419 | 466.15 | 2,400 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,135 | 332.74 | 29,682 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,935 | 180.55 | 27,749 | 7 |
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 pm25 emissions from wildfires in Yemen?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Yemen was 180.55 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 29,682 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.55 in 2026.
- How does Yemen rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Yemen ranks 158th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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