Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0173 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Yemen, 1994–2024
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 flaring in Yemen is 0.0173 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Yemen peaked at 0.1173 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Yemen 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0424 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0448 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0479 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0506 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0628 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0524 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0653 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0602 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0819 tonnes per person | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1149 tonnes per person | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1173 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0948 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0974 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0843 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0734 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0745 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0748 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | -46.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | -50.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0476 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0358 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | -40.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0173 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0476 tonnes per person | 0.0422 tonnes per person | 0.0575 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0796 tonnes per person | 0.0493 tonnes per person | 0.1173 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0551 tonnes per person | 0.0197 tonnes per person | 0.0958 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0335 tonnes per person | 0.0173 tonnes per person | 0.0476 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 flaring in Yemen?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Yemen was 0.0173 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 flaring recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1173 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Yemen ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.