Energy — Emissions Share in Yemen

Yemen: Energy — Emissions Share was 12.61 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.61 %
Change on year
down 40.3%
World rank
140th
of 219 countries
All-time high
63.01 %
in 2006
All-time low
10.53 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Yemen, 1990–2023

2040601990200620231990: 47.5 %1991: 48.8 %1992: 45.8 %1993: 49.2 %1994: 54.3 %1995: 49.7 %1996: 50 %1997: 50.8 %1998: 48.4 %1999: 51.4 %2000: 55.4 %2001: 51.8 %2002: 50.8 %2003: 53.6 %2004: 51.7 %2005: 57.1 %2006: 63 %2007: 62.6 %2008: 57.8 %2009: 58.2 %2010: 58.6 %2011: 52.8 %2012: 46.3 %2013: 48.9 %2014: 44.4 %2015: 16.2 %2016: 10.5 %2017: 21.6 %2018: 28.5 %2019: 27.6 %2020: 25.7 %2021: 23.7 %2022: 21.1 %2023: 12.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Yemen stood at 12.61 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Yemen peaked at 63.01 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.53 %, in 2016.

That places Yemen 140th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Yemen, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 47.54 % —
1991 48.82 % +2.7%
1992 45.79 % -6.2%
1993 49.25 % +7.6%
1994 54.28 % +10.2%
1995 49.66 % -8.5%
1996 49.98 % +0.6%
1997 50.79 % +1.6%
1998 48.39 % -4.7%
1999 51.38 % +6.2%
2000 55.35 % +7.7%
2001 51.84 % -6.3%
2002 50.83 % -1.9%
2003 53.59 % +5.4%
2004 51.71 % -3.5%
2005 57.08 % +10.4%
2006 63.01 % +10.4%
2007 62.62 % -0.6%
2008 57.78 % -7.7%
2009 58.24 % +0.8%
2010 58.62 % +0.7%
2011 52.79 % -9.9%
2012 46.3 % -12.3%
2013 48.88 % +5.6%
2014 44.41 % -9.1%
2015 16.22 % -63.5%
2016 10.53 % -35.1%
2017 21.58 % +104.9%
2018 28.53 % +32.2%
2019 27.59 % -3.3%
2020 25.66 % -7.0%
2021 23.7 % -7.6%
2022 21.13 % -10.8%
2023 12.61 % -40.3%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 12.61 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.18 %, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 12.61 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.18 %, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +104.9% 10.53 % 21.58 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.59 % 45.79 % 54.28 % 10
2000s 56.2 % 50.83 % 63.01 % 10
2010s 35.55 % 10.53 % 58.62 % 10
2020s 20.77 % 12.61 % 25.66 % 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 137 Republic of Korea 12.71 % compare
  2. 138 Kyrgyzstan 12.69 % compare
  3. 139 North Macedonia 12.68 % compare
  4. 141 Pakistan 12.22 % compare
  5. 142 Portugal 12.21 % compare
  6. 143 Albania 12.08 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Yemen?
Energy — emissions share in Yemen was 12.61 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 63.01 % in 2006.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 10.53 % in 2016.
How does Yemen rank for energy — emissions share?
Yemen ranks 140th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.