Energy — Emissions per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.38 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Yemen peaked at 1.54 t CO2eq/cap in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.33 t CO2eq/cap, in 2016.
That places Yemen 204th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.54 t CO2eq/cap | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 1.5 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | -55.5% |
| 2016 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | -11.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.38 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.35 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.38 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.19 t CO2eq/cap, 9% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.939 t CO2eq/cap | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | 1.54 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.781 t CO2eq/cap | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.415 t CO2eq/cap | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 202 Guinea-Bissau 0.39 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 202 Uganda 0.39 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 204 United Republic of Tanzania 0.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 206 Gambia 0.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 207 Sierra Leone 0.36 t CO2eq/cap 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 energy — emissions per capita in Yemen?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Yemen was 0.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 t CO2eq/cap in 2006.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Yemen ranks 204th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.