Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Yemen
Yemen: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
83rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
114,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Yemen, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Yemen stood at 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Yemen peaked at 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 114,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Yemen ranks 83rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 123,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 131,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 165,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 217,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 238,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 242,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 253,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 275,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 287,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 365,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 291,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 459,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 551,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 477,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 627,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 871,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 645,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 80 Malawi 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 81 Hungary 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 82 Zimbabwe 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 84 Guatemala 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 85 Lithuania 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 86 Denmark 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Yemen
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.77 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 15.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 37.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2494 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 708.03 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2494 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2494 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Yemen?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Yemen was 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Yemen rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Yemen ranks 83rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.