Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Yemen
Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 29.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.04 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
95th
of 211 countries
All-time high
29.04 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Yemen, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Yemen is 29.04 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Yemen peaked at 29.04 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Yemen ranks 95th of 211 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 7,269 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 36,343 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 1975 | 65,417 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1976 | 94,435 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1977 | 123,397 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 155,916 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 199,190 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 238,780 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 278,293 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 393,014 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1983 | 808,060 tonnes | +105.6% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million tonnes | +83.5% |
| 1985 | 2.16 million tonnes | +45.7% |
| 1986 | 2.72 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 3.09 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 3.40 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 3.74 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 4.13 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 4.54 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 4.92 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 5.30 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 5.68 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 6.19 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 6.67 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 7.25 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 7.81 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 8.49 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 9.13 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 9.82 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 10.52 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 11.21 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 11.89 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 12.57 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 13.20 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 13.93 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 14.82 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 15.70 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 16.47 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 17.63 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 18.76 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 20.09 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 21.38 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 22.40 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 22.96 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 23.74 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24.50 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 25.27 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 25.95 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 26.68 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 27.47 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 28.25 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 29.04 million tonnes | +2.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 29.04 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 10.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 29.04 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.55 million tonnes, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +400.0% | 7,269 tonnes | 36,343 tonnes |
| 1983 | +105.6% | 393,014 tonnes | 808,060 tonnes |
| 1984 | +83.5% | 808,060 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes |
| 1975 | +80.0% | 36,343 tonnes | 65,417 tonnes |
| 1985 | +45.7% | 1.48 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes |
| 1976 | +44.4% | 65,417 tonnes | 94,435 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,197 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 199,190 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 million tonnes | 238,780 tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.10 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 8.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.28 million tonnes | 9.13 million tonnes | 15.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.32 million tonnes | 16.47 million tonnes | 25.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.48 million tonnes | 25.95 million tonnes | 29.04 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Yemen?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Yemen was 29.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 29.04 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Yemen ranks 95th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.