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
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.
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
- 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 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.