Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0194 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Yemen, 1950–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Yemen is 0.0194 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Yemen peaked at 0.0612 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Yemen 132nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0305 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0612 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0287 tonnes per person | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 0.0355 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.0269 tonnes per person | 0.0353 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 0.0453 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0197 tonnes per person | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.0206 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Yemen?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Yemen was 0.0194 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 from cement recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0612 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Yemen ranks 132nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.