Per capita co2 including land in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita co2 including land was 0.2545 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2545
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.72
in 1968
All-time low
-0.0638
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 including land in Yemen, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 including land in Yemen stood at 0.2545.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Yemen peaked at 1.72 in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.0638, in 1950.
That places Yemen 189th out of 194 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.
Per capita co2 including land in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.0638 | — |
| 1951 | -0.0274 | -57.1% |
| 1952 | -0.0008 | -97.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0148 | -1945.3% |
| 1954 | 0.9147 | +6089.7% |
| 1955 | 0.5113 | -44.1% |
| 1956 | 0.4765 | -6.8% |
| 1957 | 0.5912 | +24.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3801 | -35.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1572 | -58.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3588 | +128.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2572 | -28.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5193 | +101.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3754 | -27.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5119 | +36.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5762 | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4911 | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4152 | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 1.72 | +313.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6544 | -61.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3482 | -46.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2911 | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2099 | -27.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3647 | +73.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3284 | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2786 | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3046 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3442 | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3453 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.344 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3483 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4267 | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5808 | +36.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5969 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6674 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7673 | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7302 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7256 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7698 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.14 | +47.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9082 | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6476 | -28.7% |
| 1992 | 1.21 | +86.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8414 | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 0.796 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8342 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7459 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7238 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7228 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8357 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7853 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9777 | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7689 | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9608 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9161 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9456 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8467 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7133 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8939 | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8385 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3979 | -52.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3421 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.283 | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3343 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3312 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2939 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2839 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2728 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2603 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2545 | -2.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.2545 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.11, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.2545 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.08, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +6089.7% | 0.0148 | 0.9147 |
| 1953 | +1945.3% | -0.0008 | 0.0148 |
| 1968 | +313.5% | 0.4152 | 1.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2954 | -0.0638 | 0.9147 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5877 | 0.2572 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3159 | 0.2099 | 0.3647 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6752 | 0.3483 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8266 | 0.6476 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9879 | 0.7689 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5927 | 0.283 | 0.9456 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2731 | 0.2545 | 0.2939 | 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 including land in Yemen?
- Per capita co2 including land in Yemen was 0.2545 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 in 1968.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0638 in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Yemen ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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