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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 100 Gambia 313,455 tonnes compare
  2. 101 Oman 269,084 tonnes compare
  3. 102 Eswatini 210,900 tonnes compare
  4. 104 El Salvador 197,893 tonnes compare
  5. 105 Suriname 174,516 tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.