Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen
Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -16.93 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen is -16.93 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen peaked at -506,878 tonnes in 1850 and was at its lowest, -61.89 million tonnes, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 193rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -2.91 million tonnes | -5.39 million tonnes | -506,878 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -8.70 million tonnes | -11.51 million tonnes | -5.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -14.56 million tonnes | -16.92 million tonnes | -12.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -19.82 million tonnes | -22.23 million tonnes | -17.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -25.48 million tonnes | -28.24 million tonnes | -22.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -32.06 million tonnes | -35.35 million tonnes | -28.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -37.88 million tonnes | -39.53 million tonnes | -35.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -41.51 million tonnes | -43.04 million tonnes | -39.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -45.30 million tonnes | -47.28 million tonnes | -43.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -50.62 million tonnes | -53.65 million tonnes | -47.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -54.20 million tonnes | -55.50 million tonnes | -53.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -60.22 million tonnes | -61.84 million tonnes | -57.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -61.42 million tonnes | -61.89 million tonnes | -61.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -60.16 million tonnes | -61.25 million tonnes | -54.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -37.53 million tonnes | -51.50 million tonnes | -29.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -20.99 million tonnes | -29.68 million tonnes | -13.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.86 million tonnes | -17.90 million tonnes | -13.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.16 million tonnes | -17.27 million tonnes | -16.93 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 190 Oman -2.66 million tonnes compare
- 192 Antigua and Barbuda -11.52 million tonnes compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea -96.95 million tonnes compare
- 195 Czechia -220.63 million tonnes compare
- 196 Georgia -377.30 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Yemen
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.77 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 15.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 37.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2494 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 708.03 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2494 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2494 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Yemen was -16.93 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 land-use change recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was -506,878 tonnes in 1850.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.89 million tonnes in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Yemen ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.