Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Yemen
Yemen: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.2348 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Yemen is 0.2348 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Yemen peaked at 0.2407 kg per constant US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1375 kg per constant US$, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 32nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1762 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1846 kg per constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1781 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1985 kg per constant US$ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2024 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2023 kg per constant US$ | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1966 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2014 kg per constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2065 kg per constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2196 kg per constant US$ | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1945 kg per constant US$ | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1971 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1761 kg per constant US$ | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2286 kg per constant US$ | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2248 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.148 kg per constant US$ | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1375 kg per constant US$ | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1893 kg per constant US$ | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2318 kg per constant US$ | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2397 kg per constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2395 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2356 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2407 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2348 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.2348 kg per constant US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0885 kg per constant US$, 2.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.2348 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2348 kg per constant US$, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +37.6% | 0.1375 kg per constant US$ | 0.1893 kg per constant US$ |
| 2015 | -34.2% | 0.2248 kg per constant US$ | 0.148 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1966 kg per constant US$ | 0.1762 kg per constant US$ | 0.2196 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1967 kg per constant US$ | 0.1375 kg per constant US$ | 0.2397 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2376 kg per constant US$ | 0.2348 kg per constant US$ | 0.2407 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Yemen?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Yemen was 0.2348 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2407 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1375 kg per constant US$ in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Yemen ranks 32nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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