emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 0.3161 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Yemen is 0.3161 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.4503 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0933 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1972.
Yemen ranks 191st of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.126 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1621 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1963 | 0.133 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1531 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1587 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1456 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1284 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3457 tonnes per square kilometre | +169.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1666 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1117 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1019 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0933 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1146 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1081 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1076 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1215 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1336 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1386 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1448 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1496 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1528 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1621 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1731 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1789 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1905 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2195 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2453 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2755 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.285 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3767 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3807 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.383 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3439 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3682 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4127 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.413 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4356 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.446 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3878 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3844 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4175 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4236 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4339 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4503 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4316 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4181 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4085 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4012 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4267 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3906 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3702 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4049 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4446 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4421 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.314 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2853 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2842 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2938 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3107 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3176 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.324 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3161 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.3161 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.3161 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +169.3% | 0.1284 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3457 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1969 | -51.8% | 0.3457 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1666 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1688 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.126 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3457 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1176 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0933 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1448 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2032 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1496 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.285 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3948 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3439 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.446 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4196 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3844 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4503 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.354 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2842 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4446 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3192 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3161 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.324 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 188 Belize 0.3951 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Mali 0.3869 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 190 Canada 0.3271 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 192 Argentina 0.3026 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 193 Central African Republic 0.2823 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 194 Botswana 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.3161 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4503 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0933 tonnes per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Yemen rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 191st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.