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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 128,240 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 366,400 tonnes | +185.7% |
| 2010 | 817,072 tonnes | +123.0% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million tonnes | +49.8% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 2.07 million tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 2.51 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 2.83 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 3.11 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 3.38 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 3.65 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.93 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 4.18 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.44 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 4.69 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 5.12 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 5.63 million tonnes | +9.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5.63 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.29 million tonnes, 4.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5.63 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.30 million tonnes, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +185.7% | 128,240 tonnes | 366,400 tonnes |
| 2010 | +123.0% | 366,400 tonnes | 817,072 tonnes |
| 2011 | +49.8% | 817,072 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes |
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 |
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 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.