Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 68.8 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
68.8 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
126th
of 187 countries
All-time high
135.76 kilograms per person
in 2009
All-time low
49.68 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 68.8 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Yemen peaked at 135.76 kilograms per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.68 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Yemen 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.68 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 62.37 kilograms per person | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 74.05 kilograms per person | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 77.74 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 83.6 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 85.42 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 87.22 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 92.31 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 91.08 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 79.35 kilograms per person | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 82.55 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 85.53 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 94.07 kilograms per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 96.47 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 93.23 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 91.71 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 89.62 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 89.65 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.6 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 135.76 kilograms per person | +51.5% |
| 2010 | 123.72 kilograms per person | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 93.54 kilograms per person | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 88.63 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 122.81 kilograms per person | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 132 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 75.1 kilograms per person | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 66.34 kilograms per person | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 77.66 kilograms per person | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 77.16 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.07 kilograms per person | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 71.4 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 69.47 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 69.07 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 68.8 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 68.8 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.1 kilograms per person, 13.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 68.8 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206.18 kilograms per person, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +51.5% | 89.6 kilograms per person | 135.76 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.28 kilograms per person | 49.68 kilograms per person | 92.31 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.82 kilograms per person | 82.55 kilograms per person | 135.76 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.5 kilograms per person | 66.34 kilograms per person | 132 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.68 kilograms per person | 68.8 kilograms per person | 71.4 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 123 Costa Rica 72.47 kilograms per person compare
- 124 Guatemala 71.72 kilograms per person compare
- 125 Zimbabwe 69.15 kilograms per person compare
- 127 Cuba 66.24 kilograms per person compare
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 64.95 kilograms per person compare
- 129 Cote d'Ivoire 63.53 kilograms per person compare
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 by sector in Yemen?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Yemen was 68.8 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 135.76 kilograms per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.68 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Yemen ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.