Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0126 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Yemen, 2008–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Yemen stood at 0.0126 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Yemen peaked at 0.0168 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 tonnes per person, in 2008.
That places Yemen 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +79.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +83.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +63.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0126 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0011 tonnes per person, 11.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0126 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0176 tonnes per person, 72% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +83.4% | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0168 tonnes per person |
| 2009 | +79.9% | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 0.0168 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Yemen?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Yemen was 0.0126 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 tonnes per person in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Yemen ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.