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