Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen
Yemen: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 87.2%
World rank
103rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1992
All-time low
-0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.2% on the previous year and up 122.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen peaked at 0.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2015.
That places Yemen 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -0.0% | — |
| 1851 | -0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1852 | -0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1853 | -0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1854 | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1855 | -0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1856 | -0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1857 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1858 | -0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1859 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1860 | -0.0% | +11.3% |
| 1861 | -0.0% | +6.3% |
| 1862 | -0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1863 | -0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1864 | -0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1865 | -0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1866 | -0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1867 | -0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1868 | -0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1869 | -0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1870 | -0.0% | -17.9% |
| 1871 | -0.0% | -6.8% |
| 1872 | -0.0% | -7.8% |
| 1873 | -0.0% | -3.7% |
| 1874 | -0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1875 | -0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1876 | -0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1877 | -0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1878 | -0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1879 | -0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1880 | -0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1881 | -0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1882 | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1883 | -0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1884 | -0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1885 | -0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1886 | -0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1887 | -0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1888 | -0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1889 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1890 | -0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1891 | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1893 | -0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1894 | -0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1895 | -0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1896 | -0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1897 | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1898 | -0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1899 | -0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1900 | -0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1901 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1902 | -0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1903 | -0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1904 | -0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1905 | -0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1906 | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1907 | -0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1908 | -0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1909 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1910 | -0.0% | -16.3% |
| 1911 | -0.0% | -13.1% |
| 1912 | -0.0% | -8.4% |
| 1913 | -0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1914 | -0.0% | -6.9% |
| 1915 | -0.0% | -4.0% |
| 1916 | -0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1917 | -0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1918 | -0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1919 | -0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1920 | -0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1921 | -0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1922 | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1923 | -0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1924 | -0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1925 | -0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1926 | -0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1927 | -0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1928 | -0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1929 | -0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1930 | -0.0% | +13.2% |
| 1931 | -0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1932 | -0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1933 | -0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1934 | -0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1935 | -0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1936 | -0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1937 | -0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1938 | -0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1939 | -0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1940 | -0.0% | +12.6% |
| 1941 | -0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1942 | -0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1943 | -0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1944 | -0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1945 | -0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1946 | -0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1947 | -0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1948 | -0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1949 | -0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1950 | -0.0% | -57.7% |
| 1951 | -0.0% | -55.9% |
| 1952 | -0.0% | -63.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -102.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +2225.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +64.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +29.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +13.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +13.7% |
| 1959 | -0.0% | -1340.0% |
| 1960 | -0.0% | +7.4% |
| 1961 | -0.0% | -26.7% |
| 1962 | -0.0% | -22.1% |
| 1963 | -0.0% | -18.8% |
| 1964 | -0.0% | -19.9% |
| 1965 | -0.0% | -30.2% |
| 1966 | -0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | -0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1968 | -0.0% | -57.3% |
| 1969 | -0.0% | +7.2% |
| 1970 | -0.0% | -70.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -410.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -52.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +403.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -71.1% |
| 1976 | -0.0% | -111.3% |
| 1977 | -0.0% | -82.4% |
| 1978 | -0.0% | +878.5% |
| 1979 | -0.0% | +158.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -118.6% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -227.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -172.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +228.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +618.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -28.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +176.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +1620.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -40.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -94.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +4729.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -44.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -43.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -47.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -64.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +185.4% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -140.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -788.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -123.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -476.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +57.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -41.9% |
| 2007 | -0.0% | -113.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | +364.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -282.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -117.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -243.3% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -124.5% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | +510.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | +35.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -166.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -83.7% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -178.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | +43.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -53.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -133.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +419.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +87.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +4729.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1954 | +2225.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1989 | +1620.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1959 | -1340.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -878.5% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | +788.8% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Yemen ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.9%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.