Carbon intensity vs gdp in Yemen
Yemen: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 164.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 164.34 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Yemen peaked at 397 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 118.46, in 1980.
That places Yemen 165th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 118.46 | — |
| 1981 | 148.18 | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 177.37 | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 203.61 | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 185.41 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 201.7 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 200.22 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 212.17 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 227.56 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 221.73 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 203.4 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 188.53 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 194.44 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 206.33 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 250.15 | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 252.15 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 256 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 267.43 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 260.5 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 397 | +52.4% |
| 2000 | 263.26 | -33.7% |
| 2001 | 265.7 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 255.93 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 248.64 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 254.47 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 261.71 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 287.29 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 267.97 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 264.47 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 261.69 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 258.87 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 270 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 281.89 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 266.23 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 274.18 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 270.62 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 241.02 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 171.41 | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 182.88 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 175.68 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 174.27 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 175.18 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 164.46 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 173.47 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 164.34 | -5.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 164.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 234.44, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 164.34 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 215.73, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +52.4% | 260.5 | 397 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 189.64 | 118.46 | 227.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.6 | 188.53 | 397 | 10 |
| 2000s | 263.11 | 248.64 | 287.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.28 | 171.41 | 281.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.34 | 164.34 | 175.18 | 5 |
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 intensity vs gdp in Yemen?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Yemen was 164.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 397 in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.46 in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Yemen ranks 165th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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