Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.2545 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2545 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.72 tonnes per person
in 1968
All-time low
-0.0638 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Yemen stood at 0.2545 tonnes per person.
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 emissions including land-use change in Yemen peaked at 1.72 tonnes per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.0638 tonnes per person, 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 emissions including land-use change in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.0638 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | -0.0274 tonnes per person | -57.1% |
| 1952 | -0.0008 tonnes per person | -97.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -1945.3% |
| 1954 | 0.9147 tonnes per person | +6089.7% |
| 1955 | 0.5113 tonnes per person | -44.1% |
| 1956 | 0.4765 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1957 | 0.5912 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3801 tonnes per person | -35.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1572 tonnes per person | -58.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3588 tonnes per person | +128.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2572 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5193 tonnes per person | +101.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3754 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5119 tonnes per person | +36.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5762 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4911 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4152 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +313.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6544 tonnes per person | -61.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3482 tonnes per person | -46.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2911 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2099 tonnes per person | -27.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3647 tonnes per person | +73.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3284 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2786 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3046 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3442 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3453 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.344 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3483 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4267 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5808 tonnes per person | +36.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5969 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6674 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7673 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7302 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7256 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7698 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +47.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9082 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6476 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 1992 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +86.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8414 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 0.796 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8342 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7459 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7238 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7228 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8357 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7853 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9777 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7689 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9608 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9161 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9456 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8467 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7133 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8939 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8385 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3979 tonnes per person | -52.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3421 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.283 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3343 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3312 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2939 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2839 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2728 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2603 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2545 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.2545 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 tonnes per person, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.2545 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.08 tonnes per person, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 tonnes per person | 0.9147 tonnes per person |
| 1953 | +1945.3% | -0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | +313.5% | 0.4152 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2954 tonnes per person | -0.0638 tonnes per person | 0.9147 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5877 tonnes per person | 0.2572 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3159 tonnes per person | 0.2099 tonnes per person | 0.3647 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6752 tonnes per person | 0.3483 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8266 tonnes per person | 0.6476 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9879 tonnes per person | 0.7689 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5927 tonnes per person | 0.283 tonnes per person | 0.9456 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2731 tonnes per person | 0.2545 tonnes per person | 0.2939 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 including land-use change in Yemen?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Yemen was 0.2545 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 including land-use change recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 tonnes per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0638 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Yemen ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.