emissions of air pollutants in Yemen
Yemen: emissions of air pollutants was 166,882 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
166,882 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
129th
of 220 countries
All-time high
237,723 tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
9,537 tonnes
in 1939
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Yemen, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Yemen stood at 166,882 tonnes.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Yemen peaked at 237,723 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,537 tonnes, in 1939.
Yemen ranks 129th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 26,489 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 26,531 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 26,574 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 26,616 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 26,659 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 26,701 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 26,744 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 26,786 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 26,829 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 26,871 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 26,914 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 26,956 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 26,999 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 27,042 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 27,085 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 27,128 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 27,171 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 27,214 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 27,257 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 27,300 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 27,342 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 27,386 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 27,429 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 27,473 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 27,516 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 27,559 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 27,602 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 27,646 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 27,689 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 27,732 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 27,776 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 27,820 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 27,863 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 27,907 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 27,951 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 27,994 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 28,038 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 28,082 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 28,126 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 28,169 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 28,213 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 28,257 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 28,301 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 28,345 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 28,389 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 28,433 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 28,477 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 28,522 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 28,566 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 28,610 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 28,654 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 28,698 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 28,742 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 28,787 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 28,831 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 28,876 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 28,920 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 28,964 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 29,009 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 29,053 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 29,098 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 29,142 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 29,187 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 29,232 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 29,276 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 29,321 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 29,366 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 29,410 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 29,455 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 29,500 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 29,544 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 29,569 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 29,594 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 29,620 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 29,645 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 29,670 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 29,695 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 29,720 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 29,745 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 29,770 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 29,795 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 29,850 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 29,905 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 29,960 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 30,015 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 30,070 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 30,126 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 30,181 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 30,236 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 30,290 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 30,346 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 30,401 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 30,457 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 30,512 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 30,568 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 30,623 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 30,679 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 30,734 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 30,790 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 30,845 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 30,900 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 30,967 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 31,033 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 31,099 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 31,165 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 31,232 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 31,298 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 31,364 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 31,430 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 31,497 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 31,563 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 31,630 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 31,697 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 31,764 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 31,830 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 31,898 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 31,964 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 32,031 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 32,098 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 32,165 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 32,232 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 32,374 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 32,515 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 32,656 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 32,797 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 32,938 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 33,080 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 33,221 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 33,362 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 33,503 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 33,645 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 33,762 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 33,879 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 33,996 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 34,113 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 34,230 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 34,347 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 34,464 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 34,581 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 34,698 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 34,815 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 34,935 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 35,055 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 35,175 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 35,295 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 35,415 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 35,535 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 35,655 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 35,776 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 35,896 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 36,016 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 40,616 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1902 | 44,973 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1903 | 49,085 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1904 | 52,948 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1905 | 56,560 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1906 | 59,917 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1907 | 63,017 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1908 | 65,856 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1909 | 68,431 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1910 | 70,740 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1911 | 73,041 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1912 | 75,079 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 76,850 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 78,347 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 79,564 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 80,495 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 81,134 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 81,476 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 81,514 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 81,242 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1921 | 80,700 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 79,835 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 78,641 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1924 | 77,110 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1925 | 75,237 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1926 | 73,016 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1927 | 70,439 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1928 | 67,500 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1929 | 64,193 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1930 | 60,512 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1931 | 56,475 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1932 | 52,047 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1933 | 47,220 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1934 | 41,990 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1935 | 36,348 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1936 | 30,288 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1937 | 23,804 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1938 | 16,889 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1939 | 9,537 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 1940 | 9,798 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 10,065 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 10,336 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 10,609 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 10,885 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 11,163 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 11,444 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 11,728 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 12,015 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 12,304 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 13,838 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1951 | 13,906 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 14,732 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 15,402 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 101,573 tonnes | +559.5% |
| 1955 | 66,287 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1956 | 61,978 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1957 | 72,501 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1958 | 54,244 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1959 | 66,345 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1960 | 83,118 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1961 | 66,524 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1962 | 85,606 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1963 | 70,209 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1964 | 80,836 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 83,769 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 76,892 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 67,769 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 182,496 tonnes | +169.3% |
| 1969 | 87,946 tonnes | -51.8% |
| 1970 | 58,955 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1971 | 53,821 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 49,240 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 60,528 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 57,049 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 56,833 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 64,143 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 70,552 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 73,192 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 76,425 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 78,968 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 80,671 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 85,575 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 91,395 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 94,463 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 100,601 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 115,866 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 129,537 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 145,435 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 150,454 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 198,870 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 200,999 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 202,220 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 181,580 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 194,388 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 217,876 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 218,052 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 229,978 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 235,480 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 204,728 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 202,942 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 220,441 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 223,663 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 229,089 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 237,723 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 227,892 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 220,746 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 215,654 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 211,802 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 225,295 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 206,229 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 195,447 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 213,768 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 234,716 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 233,413 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 165,806 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 150,650 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 150,054 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 155,137 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 164,055 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 167,694 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 171,066 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 166,882 tonnes | -2.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 166,882 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 576,398 tonnes, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 166,882 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167 tonnes, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +559.5% | 15,402 tonnes | 101,573 tonnes |
| 1968 | +169.3% | 67,769 tonnes | 182,496 tonnes |
| 1969 | -51.8% | 182,496 tonnes | 87,946 tonnes |
| 1939 | -43.5% | 16,889 tonnes | 9,537 tonnes |
| 1955 | -34.7% | 101,573 tonnes | 66,287 tonnes |
| 1970 | -33.0% | 87,946 tonnes | 58,955 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 26,680 tonnes | 26,489 tonnes | 26,871 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 27,107 tonnes | 26,914 tonnes | 27,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 27,538 tonnes | 27,342 tonnes | 27,732 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 27,973 tonnes | 27,776 tonnes | 28,169 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 28,411 tonnes | 28,213 tonnes | 28,610 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 28,853 tonnes | 28,654 tonnes | 29,053 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 29,299 tonnes | 29,098 tonnes | 29,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 29,657 tonnes | 29,544 tonnes | 29,770 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 30,043 tonnes | 29,795 tonnes | 30,290 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 30,595 tonnes | 30,346 tonnes | 30,845 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 31,198 tonnes | 30,900 tonnes | 31,497 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 31,864 tonnes | 31,563 tonnes | 32,165 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 32,868 tonnes | 32,232 tonnes | 33,503 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 34,171 tonnes | 33,645 tonnes | 34,698 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 35,355 tonnes | 34,815 tonnes | 35,896 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 53,742 tonnes | 36,016 tonnes | 68,431 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 77,824 tonnes | 70,740 tonnes | 81,514 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 74,791 tonnes | 64,193 tonnes | 81,242 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 37,511 tonnes | 9,537 tonnes | 60,512 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 11,035 tonnes | 9,798 tonnes | 12,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 48,081 tonnes | 13,838 tonnes | 101,573 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 88,516 tonnes | 66,524 tonnes | 182,496 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,074 tonnes | 49,240 tonnes | 76,425 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,296 tonnes | 78,968 tonnes | 150,454 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 208,417 tonnes | 181,580 tonnes | 235,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 221,525 tonnes | 202,942 tonnes | 237,723 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,928 tonnes | 150,054 tonnes | 234,716 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,547 tonnes | 166,882 tonnes | 171,066 tonnes | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants in Yemen?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Yemen was 166,882 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 237,723 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,537 tonnes in 1939.
- How does Yemen rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Yemen ranks 129th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.