Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▬ Flat
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Yemen is 0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.0399 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Yemen 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +130.9% |
| 1996 | 0.035 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +107.4% |
| 1997 | 0.035 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0399 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.035 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0292 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0305 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0296 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0285 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0257 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0163 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0145 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 6.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +130.9% | 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +107.4% | 0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.035 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0214 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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 unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0399 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.