Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Yemen
Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 1,391 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Yemen is 1,391 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Yemen peaked at 1,391 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.08 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.08 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 44.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 50.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 57.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 63.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 68.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 90.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1969 | 98.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 103.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 107.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 110.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 115.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 120.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 125.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 129.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 135.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 141.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 147.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 153.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 161.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 172.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 184.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 198.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 215.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 231.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 248.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 267.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 296.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 320.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 338.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 372.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 397.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 421.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 448.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 472.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 497.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 522.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 552.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 581.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 619.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 649.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 690.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 734.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 783.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 833.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 877.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 921.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 977.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,026 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,108 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,158 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,250 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,268 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,290 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,332 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,352 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,372 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,391 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,391 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,391 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +31.7% | 68.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 90.39 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 98.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 123.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 103.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 147.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 153.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 296.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 434.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 320.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 552.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 766.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 581.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 977.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,192 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,026 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,312 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,362 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,332 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,391 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 177 Suriname 1,596 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 178 Sudan 1,429 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 179 Libya 1,413 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 181 Mali 1,386 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 182 Mongolia 1,302 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 183 Eritrea 1,253 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 including land-use change, per square in Yemen?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Yemen was 1,391 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,391 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.08 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Yemen ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.