Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 68.8 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- 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 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.