CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Yemen
Yemen: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 10.33 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Yemen, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Yemen stood at 10.33 million tonnes.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Yemen peaked at 29.96 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, -294,696 tonnes, in 1950.
Yemen ranks 126th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.51 million tonnes | -294,696 tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.71 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 11.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.56 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.88 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 15.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.51 million tonnes | 9.34 million tonnes | 18.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.46 million tonnes | 15.41 million tonnes | 29.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.63 million tonnes | 9.37 million tonnes | 26.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.43 million tonnes | 10.25 million tonnes | 10.62 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Yemen?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Yemen was 10.33 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 29.96 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -294,696 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Yemen ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.