Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Yemen
Yemen: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 8.80 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Yemen is 8.80 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Yemen peaked at 8.89 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.61 million tonnes, in 1991.
Yemen ranks 87th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.00 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.84 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 7.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 million tonnes | 7.51 million tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.76 million tonnes | 8.54 million tonnes | 8.89 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 sector in Yemen?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Yemen was 8.80 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.89 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Yemen rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Yemen ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.