Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 17.45 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 17.45 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Yemen peaked at 19.83 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.72 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Yemen 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.72 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.11 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 4.69 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 5.08 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 5.57 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 6.07 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 6.46 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 6.77 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 8.33 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 8.79 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 8.91 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 8.94 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.9 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 9.01 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 9.04 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 9.04 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.08 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 9.14 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 9.21 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 9.26 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 9.3 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 9.41 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 9.66 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 9.9 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 10.19 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 10.56 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 10.86 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 11.15 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.47 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 11.78 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 12.03 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 12.21 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 12.42 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 12.52 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.68 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.9 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 13.13 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 13.4 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 13.69 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 14.05 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 14.43 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 14.85 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 15.22 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.64 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 16.1 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 16.57 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 17.05 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 17.48 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.91 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 18.38 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.78 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.03 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 19.18 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.54 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 19.83 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.69 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.42 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.12 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.9 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.68 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.45 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.24 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.99 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.72 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.45 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 17.45 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.81 tonnes per person, 4.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 17.45 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 116.98 tonnes per person, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.96 tonnes per person | 3.72 tonnes per person | 8.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.05 tonnes per person | 8.9 tonnes per person | 9.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.43 tonnes per person | 9.3 tonnes per person | 11.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9 tonnes per person | 12.03 tonnes per person | 14.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.36 tonnes per person | 14.43 tonnes per person | 18.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.22 tonnes per person | 18.68 tonnes per person | 19.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.97 tonnes per person | 17.45 tonnes per person | 18.45 tonnes per person | 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, per capita in Yemen?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Yemen was 17.45 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 19.83 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Yemen rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.