Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 138.36 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 138.36 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Yemen peaked at 360.92 kilograms per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 85.33 kilograms per person, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 161st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268.75 kilograms per person | 211.48 kilograms per person | 360.92 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.13 kilograms per person | 194.09 kilograms per person | 314.33 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.85 kilograms per person | 85.33 kilograms per person | 283.15 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.63 kilograms per person | 138.36 kilograms per person | 152.48 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 from transport in Yemen?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Yemen was 138.36 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 from transport recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 360.92 kilograms per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.33 kilograms per person in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Yemen ranks 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.