Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Yemen
Yemen: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 592.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Yemen is 592.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Yemen peaked at 723.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2014 and was at its lowest, 578.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 63rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 658.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 656.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 659.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 679.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 585.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 723.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 578.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 597.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 60 Morocco 596.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 61 Barbados 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 64 Gibraltar 590.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 65 Poland 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 66 Philippines 588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Yemen
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.77 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 15.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 37.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2494 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 708.03 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2494 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2494 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Yemen?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Yemen was 592.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 723.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2014.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 578.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Yemen ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.