Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was -32.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
-32.46 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
-25.88 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
-117.23 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Yemen recorded -32.46 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at -25.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -117.23 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -110.53 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -112.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | -113.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | -114.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | -115.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | -115.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | -116.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | -116.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | -117.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | -117.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | -116.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | -116.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | -116.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | -116.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | -115.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | -115.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | -115.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | -115.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | -116 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | -115.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -116.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | -115.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -115.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -115.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | -115.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | -114.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | -113.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | -113.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | -103.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1990 | -97.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | -97.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | -81.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1993 | -73.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1994 | -67.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1995 | -62.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | -59.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | -58.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | -57.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | -55.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | -56.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | -51.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2002 | -52.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | -46.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2004 | -41.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2005 | -33.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2006 | -28.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2007 | -29.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | -32.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2009 | -26.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2010 | -27.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | -25.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | -26.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | -28.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | -30.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | -33.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | -32.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | -31.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | -32.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | -32.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | -32.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | -32.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | -32.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | -32.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -32.46 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -32.46 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -114.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -117.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -110.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -116.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -117.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -115.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -113.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -116.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -103.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -71.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -97.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -39.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -30.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -32.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
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 land-use change, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Yemen was -32.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was -25.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -117.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.