Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 1,959 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Yemen, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1,959 international-$ in 2011 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Yemen peaked at 4,812 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,452 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
That places Yemen 145th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,494 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,452 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,529 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,589 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,537 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,658 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,877 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,961 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,733 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,744 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,650 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,861 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,826 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,622 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,080 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,409 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,212 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,594 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,330 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,265 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,812 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,988 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,959 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,031 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 142 Rwanda 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 143 Uganda 2,122 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 144 Gambia 2,011 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 146 Comoros 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 147 Guinea 1,809 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 1,705 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Yemen?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Yemen was 1,959 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4,812 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2010.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,452 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Yemen ranks 145th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.