Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Yemen

Yemen: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 41.26 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41.26 %
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
157th
of 221 countries
All-time high
72.82 %
in 2006
All-time low
38.69 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Yemen, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 64.8 %1991: 64.7 %1992: 64.8 %1993: 63.2 %1994: 66.9 %1995: 66.3 %1996: 66.2 %1997: 66.6 %1998: 66 %1999: 68 %2000: 69.2 %2001: 68.5 %2002: 67.2 %2003: 68.3 %2004: 68.3 %2005: 70.3 %2006: 72.8 %2007: 71.8 %2008: 70.3 %2009: 71.2 %2010: 70.6 %2011: 65.9 %2012: 62.5 %2013: 67.3 %2014: 65.5 %2015: 46.9 %2016: 38.7 %2017: 39.9 %2018: 45.4 %2019: 44 %2020: 41.6 %2021: 46.4 %2022: 44.1 %2023: 41.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Yemen is 41.26 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Yemen peaked at 72.82 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.69 %, in 2016.

Yemen ranks 157th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Yemen, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 64.75 % —
1991 64.74 % -0.0%
1992 64.81 % +0.1%
1993 63.21 % -2.5%
1994 66.87 % +5.8%
1995 66.31 % -0.8%
1996 66.19 % -0.2%
1997 66.56 % +0.6%
1998 66 % -0.8%
1999 68.04 % +3.1%
2000 69.23 % +1.7%
2001 68.47 % -1.1%
2002 67.15 % -1.9%
2003 68.34 % +1.8%
2004 68.32 % -0.0%
2005 70.28 % +2.9%
2006 72.82 % +3.6%
2007 71.83 % -1.4%
2008 70.26 % -2.2%
2009 71.25 % +1.4%
2010 70.62 % -0.9%
2011 65.88 % -6.7%
2012 62.54 % -5.1%
2013 67.31 % +7.6%
2014 65.54 % -2.6%
2015 46.9 % -28.4%
2016 38.69 % -17.5%
2017 39.92 % +3.2%
2018 45.36 % +13.6%
2019 44.05 % -2.9%
2020 41.56 % -5.7%
2021 46.44 % +11.7%
2022 44.11 % -5.0%
2023 41.26 % -6.5%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 41.26 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.22 %, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 41.26 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.11 %, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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
2015 -28.4% 65.54 % 46.9 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.75 % 63.21 % 68.04 % 10
2000s 69.8 % 67.15 % 72.82 % 10
2010s 54.68 % 38.69 % 70.62 % 10
2020s 43.34 % 41.26 % 46.44 % 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 154 New Zealand 43.44 % compare
  2. 155 Afghanistan 42.41 % compare
  3. 156 Kenya 42.26 % compare
  4. 158 Colombia 40.64 % compare
  5. 159 Pakistan 39.38 % compare
  6. 160 Nepal 38.94 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Yemen?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Yemen was 41.26 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 72.82 % in 2006.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 38.69 % in 2016.
How does Yemen rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Yemen ranks 157th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.