Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Yemen
Yemen: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 15.51 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Yemen, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 15.51 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Yemen peaked at 19.54 million tonnes CO₂e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.31 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 111th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.17 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.31 million tonnes CO₂e | 11.72 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.01 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.41 million tonnes CO₂e | 19.54 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.17 million tonnes CO₂e | 15.51 million tonnes CO₂e | 18.46 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Yemen?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Yemen was 15.51 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 19.54 million tonnes CO₂e in 2008.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Yemen ranks 111th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.