Methane emissions from agriculture in Yemen

Yemen: Methane emissions from agriculture was 5.70 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.70 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
84th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.76 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
2.97 million tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Methane emissions from agriculture in Yemen, 1990–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200620231990: 3.1M tonnes1991: 3.0M tonnes1992: 3.0M tonnes1993: 3.1M tonnes1994: 3.1M tonnes1995: 3.1M tonnes1996: 3.2M tonnes1997: 3.4M tonnes1998: 3.5M tonnes1999: 3.6M tonnes2000: 3.7M tonnes2001: 3.9M tonnes2002: 3.9M tonnes2003: 4.4M tonnes2004: 4.4M tonnes2005: 4.5M tonnes2006: 4.6M tonnes2007: 4.7M tonnes2008: 4.9M tonnes2009: 5.0M tonnes2010: 5.1M tonnes2011: 5.2M tonnes2012: 5.2M tonnes2013: 5.3M tonnes2014: 5.4M tonnes2015: 5.3M tonnes2016: 5.2M tonnes2017: 5.2M tonnes2018: 4.9M tonnes2019: 5.5M tonnes2020: 5.5M tonnes2021: 5.7M tonnes2022: 5.8M tonnes2023: 5.7M tonnes

Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane emissions from agriculture in Yemen is 5.70 million tonnes, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Yemen peaked at 5.76 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.97 million tonnes, in 1991.

That places Yemen 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.21 million tonnes 2.97 million tonnes 3.60 million tonnes 10
2000s 4.39 million tonnes 3.71 million tonnes 4.99 million tonnes 10
2010s 5.22 million tonnes 4.88 million tonnes 5.46 million tonnes 10
2020s 5.67 million tonnes 5.51 million tonnes 5.76 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 81 Ghana 6.61 million tonnes compare
  2. 82 Belgium 6.37 million tonnes compare
  3. 83 Denmark 6.26 million tonnes compare
  4. 85 Chile 5.68 million tonnes compare
  5. 86 Tajikistan 5.50 million tonnes compare
  6. 87 Sri Lanka 5.41 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions from agriculture in Yemen?
Methane emissions from agriculture in Yemen was 5.70 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 5.76 million tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 2.97 million tonnes in 1991.
How does Yemen rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
Yemen ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions from agriculture
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.