CO₂ emissions by sector in Yemen
Yemen: CO₂ emissions by sector was 2.71 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by sector in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 2.71 million tonnes for co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Yemen peaked at 3.99 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 690,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Yemen 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million tonnes | 690,000 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions by sector in Yemen?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Yemen was 2.71 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 690,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Yemen ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.