Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0194 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0194 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
132nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0612 tonnes per person
in 1984
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +288.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | +180.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | +248.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | +56.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0591 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0296 tonnes per person | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.033 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0296 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0353 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.034 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | +45.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0453 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | -46.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.019 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0196 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.02 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0194 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0115 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0194 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1958 tonnes per person, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +288.6% | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | +248.8% | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.0391 tonnes per person |
| 1982 | +180.2% | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | +56.7% | 0.0391 tonnes per person | 0.0612 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 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.