Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen
Yemen: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 204,781 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
204,781 tonnes
Change on year
up 80.9%
World rank
103rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.22 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
-1.75 million tonnes
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -506,878 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | -515,415 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1852 | -522,816 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1853 | -529,741 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1854 | -536,336 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1855 | -542,712 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1856 | -549,014 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1857 | -555,206 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1858 | -561,252 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1859 | -567,224 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1860 | -579,462 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1861 | -588,622 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1862 | -596,463 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1863 | -603,644 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1864 | -610,459 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1865 | -616,981 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1866 | -623,136 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | -629,219 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | -635,118 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1869 | -640,834 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1870 | -599,284 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1871 | -575,101 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1872 | -558,723 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1873 | -546,632 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1874 | -537,106 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1875 | -529,338 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1876 | -522,889 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1877 | -517,613 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1878 | -513,400 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1879 | -510,029 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1880 | -518,603 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1881 | -522,926 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1882 | -525,784 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1883 | -528,019 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1884 | -530,108 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1885 | -532,269 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1886 | -534,724 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1887 | -537,289 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1888 | -540,293 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1889 | -543,518 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1890 | -562,168 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1891 | -574,149 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1892 | -583,455 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1893 | -591,626 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1894 | -599,101 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1895 | -606,136 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1896 | -613,097 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1897 | -619,876 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1898 | -626,617 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1899 | -633,396 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1900 | -656,442 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1901 | -672,747 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1902 | -685,974 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1903 | -697,626 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1904 | -708,288 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1905 | -718,254 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1906 | -727,927 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1907 | -737,307 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1908 | -746,357 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1909 | -755,297 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1910 | -606,429 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1911 | -523,586 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1912 | -469,542 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1913 | -431,033 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1914 | -401,904 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1915 | -379,554 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1916 | -361,564 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1917 | -347,384 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1918 | -336,172 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1919 | -327,562 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1920 | -362,333 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1921 | -371,859 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1922 | -371,236 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1923 | -365,887 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1924 | -358,449 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1925 | -350,132 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1926 | -341,924 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1927 | -334,120 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1928 | -327,452 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1929 | -322,102 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1930 | -368,232 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1931 | -392,048 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1932 | -406,777 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1933 | -417,073 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1934 | -425,244 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1935 | -432,352 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1936 | -439,020 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1937 | -445,432 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1938 | -451,954 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1939 | -458,440 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1940 | -526,114 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1941 | -566,711 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1942 | -595,656 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1943 | -618,520 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1944 | -637,829 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1945 | -654,977 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1946 | -670,659 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1947 | -685,388 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1948 | -699,494 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1949 | -713,051 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1950 | -353,320 tonnes | -50.4% |
| 1951 | -168,691 tonnes | -52.3% |
| 1952 | -62,435 tonnes | -63.0% |
| 1953 | 1,869 tonnes | -103.0% |
| 1954 | 45,947 tonnes | +2358.8% |
| 1955 | 77,457 tonnes | +68.6% |
| 1956 | 101,493 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1957 | 118,237 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1958 | 133,333 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1959 | -1.75 million tonnes | -1412.5% |
| 1960 | -1.65 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1961 | -1.21 million tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1962 | -881,265 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1963 | -697,369 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1964 | -534,834 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1965 | -357,863 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1966 | -343,134 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1967 | -346,285 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1968 | -149,601 tonnes | -56.8% |
| 1969 | -175,945 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1970 | -49,684 tonnes | -71.8% |
| 1971 | 141,650 tonnes | -385.1% |
| 1972 | 70,679 tonnes | -50.1% |
| 1973 | 68,444 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 347,494 tonnes | +407.7% |
| 1975 | 97,352 tonnes | -72.0% |
| 1976 | -10,882 tonnes | -111.2% |
| 1977 | -2,088 tonnes | -80.8% |
| 1978 | -20,262 tonnes | +870.2% |
| 1979 | -46,643 tonnes | +130.2% |
| 1980 | 8,904 tonnes | -119.1% |
| 1981 | -11,065 tonnes | -224.3% |
| 1982 | 7,621 tonnes | -168.9% |
| 1983 | 26,417 tonnes | +246.6% |
| 1984 | 208,811 tonnes | +690.4% |
| 1985 | 157,112 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 444,590 tonnes | +183.0% |
| 1987 | 310,671 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 1988 | 313,638 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.24 million tonnes | +1571.3% |
| 1990 | 3.04 million tonnes | -42.0% |
| 1991 | 163,158 tonnes | -94.6% |
| 1992 | 8.22 million tonnes | +4938.6% |
| 1993 | 4.42 million tonnes | -46.3% |
| 1994 | 2.89 million tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1995 | 2.83 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1997 | 676,264 tonnes | -56.0% |
| 1998 | 401,721 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million tonnes | +175.7% |
| 2000 | -421,616 tonnes | -138.1% |
| 2001 | 2.58 million tonnes | -712.0% |
| 2002 | -687,623 tonnes | -126.6% |
| 2003 | 3.11 million tonnes | -552.2% |
| 2004 | 2.90 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 4.20 million tonnes | +45.1% |
| 2006 | 2.48 million tonnes | -40.9% |
| 2007 | -310,304 tonnes | -112.5% |
| 2008 | -1.53 million tonnes | +393.9% |
| 2009 | 3.07 million tonnes | -300.1% |
| 2010 | -519,445 tonnes | -116.9% |
| 2011 | 730,015 tonnes | -240.5% |
| 2012 | -186,681 tonnes | -125.6% |
| 2013 | -1.08 million tonnes | +477.7% |
| 2014 | -1.25 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2015 | -1.72 million tonnes | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 942,344 tonnes | -154.7% |
| 2017 | 151,433 tonnes | -83.9% |
| 2018 | -109,260 tonnes | -172.2% |
| 2019 | -157,186 tonnes | +43.9% |
| 2020 | -135,421 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2021 | -64,596 tonnes | -52.3% |
| 2022 | 21,984 tonnes | -134.0% |
| 2023 | 113,181 tonnes | +414.8% |
| 2024 | 204,781 tonnes | +80.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 204,781 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.26 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 204,781 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,666 tonnes, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 | +4938.6% | 163,158 tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +2358.8% | 1,869 tonnes | 45,947 tonnes |
| 1989 | +1571.3% | 313,638 tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes |
| 1959 | -1412.5% | 133,333 tonnes | -1.75 million tonnes |
| 1978 | -870.2% | -2,088 tonnes | -20,262 tonnes |
| 2001 | +712.0% | -421,616 tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes |
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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- 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 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.