Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Yemen
Yemen: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Yemen, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Yemen stood at -0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.9% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Yemen peaked at 6,300.0% in 1954 and was at its lowest, -59.8%, in 1969.
That places Yemen 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 701.2% | -44.2% | 6,300.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 26.4% | -59.8% | 281.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | -46.3% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | -4.5% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | -12.6% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | -2.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.2% | -46.9% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.0% | -8.7% | -0.2% | 5 |
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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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Yemen?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Yemen was -0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6,300.0% in 1954.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.8% in 1969.
- How does Yemen rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Yemen ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.