Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Yemen
Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 614.73 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Yemen, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 614.73 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Yemen peaked at 614.73 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,624 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Yemen 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.56 million tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 16.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.35 million tonnes | 20.57 million tonnes | 60.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.04 million tonnes | 62.93 million tonnes | 85.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.28 million tonnes | 88.48 million tonnes | 153.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.32 million tonnes | 162.89 million tonnes | 253.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.40 million tonnes | 267.73 million tonnes | 436.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 524.65 million tonnes | 456.43 million tonnes | 574.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 598.70 million tonnes | 582.84 million tonnes | 614.73 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 oil in Yemen?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Yemen was 614.73 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 oil recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 614.73 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,624 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Yemen ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.