Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Yemen
Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 12.57 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Yemen, 2009–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Yemen stood at 12.57 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Yemen peaked at 12.57 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 736,464 tonnes, in 2009.
Yemen ranks 106th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 736,464 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 2.68 million tonnes | +264.2% |
| 2011 | 3.98 million tonnes | +48.5% |
| 2012 | 5.50 million tonnes | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 7.51 million tonnes | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 9.37 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 11.26 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 12.25 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 12.29 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.33 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.37 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.41 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.45 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.49 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.53 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 12.57 million tonnes | +0.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 12.57 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 251,467 tonnes, 50.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 12.57 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 559.43 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +264.2% | 736,464 tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes |
| 2011 | +48.5% | 2.68 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes |
| 2012 | +38.1% | 3.98 million tonnes | 5.50 million tonnes |
| 2013 | +36.6% | 5.50 million tonnes | 7.51 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 736,464 tonnes | 736,464 tonnes | 736,464 tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.95 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 12.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.49 million tonnes | 12.41 million tonnes | 12.57 million tonnes | 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 from gas in Yemen?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Yemen was 12.57 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 736,464 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Yemen ranks 106th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.