Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Yemen
Yemen: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0008 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0008 °C
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0008 °C
in 2022
All-time low
-0 °C
in 1953
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Yemen, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Yemen is 0.0008 °C, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Yemen peaked at 0.0008 °C in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0 °C, in 1953.
Yemen ranks 87th of 214 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Yemen, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +100.2% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.1% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.5% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.1% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.1% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +16.8% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.4% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +12.6% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.2% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.1% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | -2.3% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | -2.8% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | -3.3% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | -3.9% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | -4.6% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | -5.4% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | -6.3% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | -7.3% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | -8.6% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | -10.3% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | -11.1% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | -12.0% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | -13.1% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | -14.4% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | -16.0% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | -18.2% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | -21.2% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | -25.5% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | -32.2% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | -44.1% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | -69.5% |
| 1951 | -0 °C | -205.2% |
| 1952 | -0 °C | +166.7% |
| 1953 | -0 °C | +51.7% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | -136.9% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +190.9% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +67.3% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +57.5% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +25.5% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +30.2% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +31.1% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +17.7% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +28.1% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 °C | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 °C | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 °C | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 °C | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 °C | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 °C | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 °C | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 °C | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 °C | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 °C | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 °C | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 °C | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 °C | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 °C | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 °C | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 °C | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 °C | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 °C | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 °C | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 °C | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 °C | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 °C | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 °C | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 °C | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 °C | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 °C | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 °C | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 °C | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 °C | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 °C | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 °C | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 °C | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 °C | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 °C | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 °C | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 °C | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 °C | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 °C | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 °C | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 °C | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 °C | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 °C | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 °C | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 °C | -0.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0008 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 °C, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0008 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0018 °C, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -205.2% | 0 °C | -0 °C |
| 1955 | +190.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1952 | -166.7% | -0 °C | -0 °C |
| 1954 | +136.9% | -0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1852 | +100.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1950 | -69.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | -0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Yemen?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Yemen was 0.0008 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 °C in 2022.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 °C in 1953.
- How does Yemen rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Yemen ranks 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.