Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 1,322 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Yemen is 1,322 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 1,322 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.01 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 155th of 204 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, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.01 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 56.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 63.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 71.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 77.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 83.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 105.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 114.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 119.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 122.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 125.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 130.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 135.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 139.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 144.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 149.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 155.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 161.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 168.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 176.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 187.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 199.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 212.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 229.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 244.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 261.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 279.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 298.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 316.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 333.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 352.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 368.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 387.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 408.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 430.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 453.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 478.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 506.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 536.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 568.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 600.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 635.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 673.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 715.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 760.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 805.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 851.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 902.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 951.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 994.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,033 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,085 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,135 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,162 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,220 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,242 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,263 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,283 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,303 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,322 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,322 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 282.47 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,322 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8,674 tonnes per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre 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 | +26.4% | 83.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 105.58 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 114.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 138.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 119.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 161.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 168.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 298.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 403.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 316.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 506.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 704.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 536.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 902.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,120 tonnes per square kilometre | 951.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,242 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,293 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,263 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,322 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 152 Rwanda 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Libya 1,378 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Togo 1,358 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Cambodia 1,301 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 Cote d'Ivoire 1,212 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 158 Gabon 1,171 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, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Yemen was 1,322 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,322 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.01 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.