Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Yemen
Yemen: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 2.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Yemen, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 2.9% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Yemen peaked at 3.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1961.
That places Yemen 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Yemen?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Yemen was 2.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Yemen ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.