Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Yemen
Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 5.63 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Yemen, 2008–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Yemen stood at 5.63 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Yemen peaked at 5.63 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128,240 tonnes, in 2008.
Yemen ranks 120th of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 247,320 tonnes | 128,240 tonnes | 366,400 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million tonnes | 817,072 tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 5.63 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 coal in Yemen?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Yemen was 5.63 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 coal recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,240 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Yemen ranks 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.