Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Yemen
Yemen: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 14.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.51
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
101st
of 161 countries
All-time high
24.65
in 2013
All-time low
9.66
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 14.51 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Yemen peaked at 24.65 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.66, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 101st of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.35 | — |
| 2001 | 14.52 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 14.56 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.84 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 17.85 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 18.84 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 18.89 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 20 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 21.25 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 23.47 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 22.39 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 19.8 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 18.12 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 24.65 | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 24.2 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.47 | -52.6% |
| 2016 | 9.66 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 12.62 | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 15.57 | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 16.44 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 15.03 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 14.64 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.18 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 14.51 | -4.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 14.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.71, 2.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 14.51 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.4, 22% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.96 | 13.35 | 23.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.49 | 9.66 | 24.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.84 | 14.51 | 15.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 98 Côte d'Ivoire 16.74 compare
- 98 Cote d'Ivoire 16.74 compare
- 100 Croatia 16.52 compare
- 101 Ethiopia 14.51 compare
- 103 Zimbabwe 14.3 compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 13.66 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 from fuel combustion in Yemen?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Yemen was 14.51 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 24.65 in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Yemen ranks 101st out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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