Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.171 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.171 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
97th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.04 kilograms per international-$
in 1968
All-time low
0.0057 kilograms per international-$
in 1951
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Yemen, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Yemen is 0.171 kilograms per international-$, 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, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Yemen peaked at 1.04 kilograms per international-$ in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 kilograms per international-$, in 1951.
That places Yemen 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0085 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.0057 kilograms per international-$ | -33.1% |
| 1952 | 0.008 kilograms per international-$ | +41.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0093 kilograms per international-$ | +15.8% |
| 1954 | 0.5784 kilograms per international-$ | +6132.3% |
| 1955 | 0.3141 kilograms per international-$ | -45.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2872 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3547 kilograms per international-$ | +23.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2202 kilograms per international-$ | -37.9% |
| 1959 | 0.2962 kilograms per international-$ | +34.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4023 kilograms per international-$ | +35.8% |
| 1961 | 0.2876 kilograms per international-$ | -28.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4084 kilograms per international-$ | +42.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2977 kilograms per international-$ | -27.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3612 kilograms per international-$ | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3799 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3256 kilograms per international-$ | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2788 kilograms per international-$ | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 1.04 kilograms per international-$ | +271.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4041 kilograms per international-$ | -61.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1803 kilograms per international-$ | -55.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1206 kilograms per international-$ | -33.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0847 kilograms per international-$ | -29.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1378 kilograms per international-$ | +62.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1071 kilograms per international-$ | -22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0961 kilograms per international-$ | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0983 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1028 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0988 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0971 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0995 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1195 kilograms per international-$ | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1652 kilograms per international-$ | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 0.166 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.181 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2203 kilograms per international-$ | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2059 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2081 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2207 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2219 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2128 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1946 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1975 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1684 kilograms per international-$ | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1834 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1964 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.193 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1983 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1971 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2168 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2181 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2278 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2126 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2281 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.237 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.243 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2579 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2469 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2466 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2599 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2313 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2318 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2048 kilograms per international-$ | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2604 kilograms per international-$ | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2543 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1875 kilograms per international-$ | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1472 kilograms per international-$ | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1422 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1762 kilograms per international-$ | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1781 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1776 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1769 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.171 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.171 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236 kilograms per international-$, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.171 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656 kilograms per international-$, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +6132.3% | 0.0093 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5784 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1968 | +271.2% | 0.2788 kilograms per international-$ | 1.04 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2082 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0057 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5784 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4181 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2788 kilograms per international-$ | 1.04 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1124 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0847 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1803 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1808 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0995 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2219 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1958 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1684 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2168 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2126 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2599 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2014 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1422 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2604 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1752 kilograms per international-$ | 0.171 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1776 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 94 Croatia 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 95 Guinea 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 96 Egypt 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 98 Germany 0.1708 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 99 Georgia 0.1701 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1643 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Yemen?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Yemen was 0.171 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 kilograms per international-$ in 1968.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 kilograms per international-$ in 1951.
- How does Yemen rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).