Carbon intensity of energy in Yemen
Yemen: Carbon intensity of energy was 164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of energy in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Yemen peaked at 397 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 118.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1980.
That places Yemen 165th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 189.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 118.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 188.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 397 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 263.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 248.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 287.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 171.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 281.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 175.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 162 Portugal 165.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 163 Tonga 165.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 164 Georgia 164.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 166 Slovakia 163.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 167 Canada 161.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 168 French Polynesia 161.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Yemen?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Yemen was 164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 397 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Yemen ranks 165th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.