Co2 intensity in Yemen
Yemen: Co2 intensity was 0.171 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.171
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
97th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 1968
All-time low
0.0057
in 1951
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Yemen, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Yemen is 0.171, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Yemen peaked at 1.04 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0057, in 1951.
That places Yemen 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0085 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0057 | -33.1% |
| 1952 | 0.008 | +41.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0093 | +15.8% |
| 1954 | 0.5784 | +6132.3% |
| 1955 | 0.3141 | -45.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2872 | -8.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3547 | +23.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2202 | -37.9% |
| 1959 | 0.2962 | +34.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4023 | +35.8% |
| 1961 | 0.2876 | -28.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4084 | +42.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2977 | -27.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3612 | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3799 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3256 | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2788 | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | +271.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4041 | -61.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1803 | -55.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1206 | -33.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0847 | -29.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1378 | +62.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1071 | -22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0961 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0983 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1028 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0988 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0971 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0995 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1195 | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1652 | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 0.166 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.181 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2203 | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2059 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2081 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2207 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2219 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2128 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1946 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1975 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1684 | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1834 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1964 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.193 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1983 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1971 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2168 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2181 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2278 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2126 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2281 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.237 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.243 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2579 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2469 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2466 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2599 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2313 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2318 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2048 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2604 | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2543 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1875 | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1472 | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1422 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1762 | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1781 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1776 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1769 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.171 | -3.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.171 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.171 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +6132.3% | 0.0093 | 0.5784 |
| 1968 | +271.2% | 0.2788 | 1.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2082 | 0.0057 | 0.5784 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4181 | 0.2788 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1124 | 0.0847 | 0.1803 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1808 | 0.0995 | 0.2219 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1958 | 0.1684 | 0.2168 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2378 | 0.2126 | 0.2599 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2014 | 0.1422 | 0.2604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1752 | 0.171 | 0.1776 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More climate change data for Yemen
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 64.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,632 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 262.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 474.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 intensity in Yemen?
- Co2 intensity in Yemen was 0.171 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 1968.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 in 1951.
- How does Yemen rank for co2 intensity?
- Yemen ranks 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 73 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).