Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 138.36 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
138.36 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
161st
of 191 countries
All-time high
360.92 kilograms per person
in 1992
All-time low
85.33 kilograms per person
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 288.74 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 355.5 kilograms per person | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 360.92 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 283.35 kilograms per person | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 275.56 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 236.56 kilograms per person | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 217.18 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 211.48 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 221.19 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 237 kilograms per person | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 224.21 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 239.29 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 203.98 kilograms per person | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 234.43 kilograms per person | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 236.25 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 244.41 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 219.6 kilograms per person | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 194.09 kilograms per person | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 200.7 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 314.33 kilograms per person | +56.6% |
| 2010 | 267.25 kilograms per person | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 241.45 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 192.73 kilograms per person | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 283.15 kilograms per person | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 277.24 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 100.45 kilograms per person | -63.8% |
| 2016 | 85.33 kilograms per person | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 120.88 kilograms per person | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 163.71 kilograms per person | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 166.33 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 152.48 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 146.74 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 144.94 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 138.36 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 138.36 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.64 kilograms per person, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 138.36 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,089 kilograms per person, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.