Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Yemen
Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 29.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.