Per capita co2 flaring in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.0173 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita co2 flaring in Yemen, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 flaring in Yemen is 0.0173, 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 flaring in Yemen peaked at 0.1173 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0173, 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 flaring in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0575 | — |
| 1995 | 0.0424 | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0448 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0479 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0422 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0506 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0628 | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0524 | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0493 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0653 | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0602 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0819 | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1149 | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1173 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0948 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0974 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0958 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0843 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0734 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0745 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0748 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0402 | -46.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0197 | -50.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0231 | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0272 | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0383 | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0454 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0476 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0358 | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0213 | -40.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0173 | -18.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0173 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0262, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0476 | 0.0422 | 0.0575 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0796 | 0.0493 | 0.1173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0551 | 0.0197 | 0.0958 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0335 | 0.0173 | 0.0476 | 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 flaring in Yemen?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Yemen was 0.0173 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1173 in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Yemen ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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