Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.005 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Yemen, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Yemen stood at 0.005 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 75.6% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.5484 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.3231 tonnes per person, in 1959.
Yemen ranks 118th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.1953 tonnes per person | -0.2043 tonnes per person | -0.1851 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.2187 tonnes per person | -0.2274 tonnes per person | -0.2084 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.1904 tonnes per person | -0.2123 tonnes per person | -0.1782 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.1841 tonnes per person | -0.1871 tonnes per person | -0.1809 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.2051 tonnes per person | -0.2144 tonnes per person | -0.1932 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.2309 tonnes per person | -0.2363 tonnes per person | -0.2212 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.1253 tonnes per person | -0.188 tonnes per person | -0.0936 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.0953 tonnes per person | -0.1043 tonnes per person | -0.0838 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.1045 tonnes per person | -0.1086 tonnes per person | -0.0949 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.1429 tonnes per person | -0.1534 tonnes per person | -0.1234 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.0356 tonnes per person | -0.3231 tonnes per person | 0.0251 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1083 tonnes per person | -0.2975 tonnes per person | -0.0224 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -0.007 tonnes per person | 0.044 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0515 tonnes per person | -0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.3922 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1617 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 0.5484 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0683 tonnes per person | -0.061 tonnes per person | 0.1844 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0107 tonnes per person | -0.0553 tonnes per person | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Yemen?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Yemen was 0.005 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5484 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3231 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Yemen rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Yemen ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.