Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 19.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Yemen stood at 19.17 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 51.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1972.
Yemen ranks 178th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.05 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1963 | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1964 | 6.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1965 | 7.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 5.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 22.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +281.3% |
| 1969 | 8.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 1970 | 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1971 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1972 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 5.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 1974 | 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 4.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 6.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 6.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 8.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 11.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1983 | 11.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 13.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 16.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 15.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 16.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 18.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 18.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 17.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 18.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 16.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 18.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 21.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 21.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 23.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 24.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 28.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 29.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 32.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 31.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 35.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 38.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 41.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 45.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 44.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 46.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 50.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 48.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 42.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 38.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 51.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 50.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2016 | 19.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 17.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 21.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 22.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 20.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 20.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 19.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 19.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 19.17 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.17 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 19.17 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 267.08 tonnes per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 | +281.3% | 5.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.04 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +82.6% | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.17 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 175 Paraguay 20.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 176 Malawi 19.96 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 19.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 179 Suriname 18.61 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 180 Papua New Guinea 18.43 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 181 Angola 17.91 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Yemen was 19.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 51.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Yemen rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.