Co2 land use per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Co2 land use per capita was 0.005 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.005
Change on year
up 75.6%
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5484
in 1992
All-time low
-0.3231
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Yemen, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 land use per capita in Yemen stood at 0.005.
The figure is up 75.6% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.5484 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.3231, 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.
Co2 land use per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -0.1851 | — |
| 1851 | -0.1879 | +1.5% |
| 1852 | -0.1903 | +1.3% |
| 1853 | -0.1926 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | -0.1947 | +1.1% |
| 1855 | -0.1967 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | -0.1987 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | -0.2006 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | -0.2025 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | -0.2043 | +0.9% |
| 1860 | -0.2084 | +2.0% |
| 1861 | -0.2114 | +1.4% |
| 1862 | -0.2139 | +1.2% |
| 1863 | -0.2161 | +1.1% |
| 1864 | -0.2182 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | -0.2202 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | -0.2221 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | -0.2239 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | -0.2257 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | -0.2274 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | -0.2123 | -6.6% |
| 1871 | -0.2034 | -4.2% |
| 1872 | -0.1973 | -3.0% |
| 1873 | -0.1928 | -2.3% |
| 1874 | -0.1891 | -1.9% |
| 1875 | -0.1861 | -1.6% |
| 1876 | -0.1836 | -1.4% |
| 1877 | -0.1814 | -1.2% |
| 1878 | -0.1797 | -1.0% |
| 1879 | -0.1782 | -0.8% |
| 1880 | -0.1809 | +1.5% |
| 1881 | -0.1822 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | -0.1829 | +0.4% |
| 1883 | -0.1834 | +0.3% |
| 1884 | -0.1838 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | -0.1843 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | -0.1849 | +0.3% |
| 1887 | -0.1855 | +0.3% |
| 1888 | -0.1862 | +0.4% |
| 1889 | -0.1871 | +0.4% |
| 1890 | -0.1932 | +3.3% |
| 1891 | -0.197 | +2.0% |
| 1892 | -0.1999 | +1.5% |
| 1893 | -0.2024 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | -0.2046 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | -0.2067 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | -0.2088 | +1.0% |
| 1897 | -0.2108 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | -0.2127 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | -0.2144 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | -0.2212 | +3.2% |
| 1901 | -0.2254 | +1.9% |
| 1902 | -0.2281 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | -0.23 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | -0.2315 | +0.6% |
| 1905 | -0.2327 | +0.5% |
| 1906 | -0.2338 | +0.5% |
| 1907 | -0.2347 | +0.4% |
| 1908 | -0.2355 | +0.3% |
| 1909 | -0.2363 | +0.3% |
| 1910 | -0.188 | -20.4% |
| 1911 | -0.1609 | -14.4% |
| 1912 | -0.143 | -11.1% |
| 1913 | -0.1301 | -9.0% |
| 1914 | -0.1202 | -7.6% |
| 1915 | -0.1125 | -6.4% |
| 1916 | -0.1062 | -5.6% |
| 1917 | -0.1011 | -4.8% |
| 1918 | -0.0969 | -4.1% |
| 1919 | -0.0936 | -3.5% |
| 1920 | -0.1025 | +9.6% |
| 1921 | -0.1043 | +1.7% |
| 1922 | -0.1031 | -1.1% |
| 1923 | -0.1007 | -2.4% |
| 1924 | -0.0977 | -2.9% |
| 1925 | -0.0946 | -3.2% |
| 1926 | -0.0915 | -3.3% |
| 1927 | -0.0886 | -3.2% |
| 1928 | -0.086 | -2.9% |
| 1929 | -0.0838 | -2.6% |
| 1930 | -0.0949 | +13.3% |
| 1931 | -0.1001 | +5.5% |
| 1932 | -0.1029 | +2.8% |
| 1933 | -0.1045 | +1.6% |
| 1934 | -0.1056 | +1.0% |
| 1935 | -0.1063 | +0.7% |
| 1936 | -0.1069 | +0.6% |
| 1937 | -0.1075 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | -0.1081 | +0.5% |
| 1939 | -0.1086 | +0.5% |
| 1940 | -0.1234 | +13.7% |
| 1941 | -0.1317 | +6.7% |
| 1942 | -0.1372 | +4.1% |
| 1943 | -0.1411 | +2.9% |
| 1944 | -0.1442 | +2.2% |
| 1945 | -0.1467 | +1.7% |
| 1946 | -0.1488 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | -0.1506 | +1.2% |
| 1948 | -0.1523 | +1.1% |
| 1949 | -0.1534 | +0.8% |
| 1950 | -0.0765 | -50.1% |
| 1951 | -0.036 | -52.9% |
| 1952 | -0.0131 | -63.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0004 | -102.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0093 | +2316.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0155 | +65.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0199 | +28.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0227 | +14.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0251 | +10.6% |
| 1959 | -0.3231 | -1385.8% |
| 1960 | -0.2975 | -7.9% |
| 1961 | -0.2138 | -28.1% |
| 1962 | -0.1524 | -28.7% |
| 1963 | -0.118 | -22.6% |
| 1964 | -0.0884 | -25.0% |
| 1965 | -0.0578 | -34.7% |
| 1966 | -0.054 | -6.5% |
| 1967 | -0.0531 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | -0.0224 | -57.9% |
| 1969 | -0.0256 | +14.4% |
| 1970 | -0.007 | -72.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0195 | -377.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0095 | -51.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0089 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.044 | +393.3% |
| 1975 | 0.012 | -72.8% |
| 1976 | -0.0013 | -110.8% |
| 1977 | -0.0002 | -81.4% |
| 1978 | -0.0023 | +839.9% |
| 1979 | -0.0051 | +122.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 | -118.5% |
| 1981 | -0.0011 | -220.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 | -166.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 | +234.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0189 | +661.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0137 | -27.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0374 | +172.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0251 | -32.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0244 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3922 | +1508.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2189 | -44.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0113 | -94.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5484 | +4750.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2837 | -48.3% |
| 1994 | 0.179 | -36.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1688 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0889 | -47.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0378 | -57.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0218 | -42.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0582 | +167.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0215 | -136.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1276 | -693.8% |
| 2002 | -0.033 | -125.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1449 | -539.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1311 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1844 | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1055 | -42.8% |
| 2007 | -0.0128 | -112.1% |
| 2008 | -0.061 | +378.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1182 | -293.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0194 | -116.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0265 | -236.3% |
| 2012 | -0.0066 | -124.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0368 | +460.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0413 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | -0.0553 | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0293 | -153.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 | -84.4% |
| 2018 | -0.0032 | -170.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0045 | +39.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0037 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | -0.0017 | -53.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 | -133.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 | +399.6% |
| 2024 | 0.005 | +75.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.005 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8828, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.005 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0069, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 | +4750.6% | 0.0113 | 0.5484 |
| 1954 | +2316.9% | 0.0004 | 0.0093 |
| 1989 | +1508.2% | 0.0244 | 0.3922 |
| 1959 | -1385.8% | 0.0251 | -0.3231 |
| 1978 | -839.9% | -0.0002 | -0.0023 |
| 2001 | +693.8% | -0.0215 | 0.1276 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.1953 | -0.2043 | -0.1851 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.2187 | -0.2274 | -0.2084 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.1904 | -0.2123 | -0.1782 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.1841 | -0.1871 | -0.1809 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.2051 | -0.2144 | -0.1932 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.2309 | -0.2363 | -0.2212 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.1253 | -0.188 | -0.0936 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.0953 | -0.1043 | -0.0838 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.1045 | -0.1086 | -0.0949 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.1429 | -0.1534 | -0.1234 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.0356 | -0.3231 | 0.0251 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1083 | -0.2975 | -0.0224 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0078 | -0.007 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0515 | -0.0011 | 0.3922 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1617 | 0.0113 | 0.5484 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0683 | -0.061 | 0.1844 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0107 | -0.0553 | 0.0293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 | -0.0037 | 0.005 | 5 |
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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 land use per capita in Yemen?
- Co2 land use per capita in Yemen was 0.005 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5484 in 1992.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3231 in 1959.
- How does Yemen rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Yemen ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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