Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.1992 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Yemen stood at 0.1992 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Yemen peaked at 1.74 tonnes per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 tonnes per person, in 1951.
That places Yemen 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.331 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.9054 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.696 tonnes per person | 0.4684 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3058 tonnes per person | 0.2004 tonnes per person | 0.3552 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5932 tonnes per person | 0.3432 tonnes per person | 0.7213 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6077 tonnes per person | 0.5332 tonnes per person | 0.6914 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8038 tonnes per person | 0.711 tonnes per person | 0.8735 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4649 tonnes per person | 0.2225 tonnes per person | 0.7508 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2094 tonnes per person | 0.1992 tonnes per person | 0.2252 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 by fuel type in Yemen?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Yemen was 0.1992 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 fuel type recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 tonnes per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Yemen ranks 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.