Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.2607 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Yemen, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Yemen is 0.2607, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Yemen peaked at 1.07 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2261, in 1971.
Yemen ranks 178th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2304 | — |
| 1971 | 0.2261 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2581 | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3053 | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2952 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2745 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3257 | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3211 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3412 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.353 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4299 | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4165 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4483 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4755 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4685 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4813 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.489 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5154 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.534 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5304 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5118 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6169 | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6401 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5576 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6208 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6664 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6598 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6875 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7093 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7746 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8023 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8291 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8071 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9105 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9251 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9664 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9746 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9847 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8339 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7738 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9821 | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9381 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4574 | -51.2% |
| 2016 | 0.331 | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2969 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3519 | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3515 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3132 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3021 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2874 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2697 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2607 | -3.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.2607 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1671, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.2607 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.58, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -51.2% | 0.9381 | 0.4574 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.293 | 0.2261 | 0.353 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4789 | 0.4165 | 0.534 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6445 | 0.5118 | 0.7746 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9287 | 0.8023 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6301 | 0.2969 | 0.9847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2866 | 0.2607 | 0.3132 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 175 Mozambique 0.292 compare
- 176 Afghanistan 0.283 compare
- 177 Burkina Faso 0.275 compare
- 179 Malawi 0.2214 compare
- 180 Eritrea 0.22 compare
- 181 Gambia 0.1784 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 use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Yemen?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Yemen was 0.2607 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2009.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2261 in 1971.
- How does Yemen rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Yemen ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.