Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 0.0859 kilograms in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Yemen, 2013–2018
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Yemen is 0.0859 kilograms, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.3% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
That places Yemen 142nd out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.35 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 7.33 kilograms | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.46 kilograms | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 2.25 kilograms | -49.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3969 kilograms | -82.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0859 kilograms | -78.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0859 kilograms is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.9 kilograms, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0859 kilograms is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.4 kilograms, 0% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 139 Cote d'Ivoire 2.28 kilograms compare
- 140 Malawi 2.1 kilograms compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.59 kilograms compare
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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Yemen?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Yemen was 0.0859 kilograms in 2018, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 kilograms in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0859 kilograms in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Yemen ranks 142nd out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.