Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen
Yemen: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 204,781 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen is 204,781 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.9% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen peaked at 8.22 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.75 million tonnes, in 1959.
Yemen ranks 103rd of 197 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 | -538,659 tonnes | -567,224 tonnes | -506,878 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -612,394 tonnes | -640,834 tonnes | -579,462 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -541,012 tonnes | -599,284 tonnes | -510,029 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -531,353 tonnes | -543,518 tonnes | -518,603 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -600,962 tonnes | -633,396 tonnes | -562,168 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -710,622 tonnes | -755,297 tonnes | -656,442 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -418,473 tonnes | -606,429 tonnes | -327,562 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -350,549 tonnes | -371,859 tonnes | -322,102 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -423,657 tonnes | -458,440 tonnes | -368,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -636,840 tonnes | -713,051 tonnes | -526,114 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -185,615 tonnes | -1.75 million tonnes | 133,333 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -634,151 tonnes | -1.65 million tonnes | -149,601 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 59,606 tonnes | -49,684 tonnes | 347,494 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 670,838 tonnes | -11,065 tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 million tonnes | 163,158 tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million tonnes | -1.53 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -319,878 tonnes | -1.72 million tonnes | 942,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,986 tonnes | -135,421 tonnes | 204,781 tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Yemen?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen was 204,781 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.75 million tonnes in 1959.
- How does Yemen rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Yemen ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. 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 Annual 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 in tonnes.