Per capita co2 vs average in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita co2 vs average was 0.2494 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2494
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
196th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.74
in 1968
All-time low
0.0086
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in Yemen, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 vs average in Yemen is 0.2494, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Yemen peaked at 1.74 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0086, in 1951.
Yemen ranks 196th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 vs average in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0127 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0086 | -32.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0123 | +43.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0144 | +16.8% |
| 1954 | 0.9054 | +6191.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4959 | -45.2% |
| 1956 | 0.4566 | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 0.5684 | +24.5% |
| 1958 | 0.355 | -37.6% |
| 1959 | 0.4803 | +35.3% |
| 1960 | 0.6563 | +36.6% |
| 1961 | 0.471 | -28.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6717 | +42.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4934 | -26.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6004 | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 0.634 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5451 | -14.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4684 | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 1.74 | +271.4% |
| 1969 | 0.68 | -60.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3552 | -47.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2716 | -23.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2004 | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3558 | +77.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2844 | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2667 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3059 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3444 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3476 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3491 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3474 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4278 | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5801 | +35.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5945 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6484 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7536 | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6928 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7005 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7454 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7465 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6892 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6363 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6622 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5576 | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.617 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6653 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.657 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6859 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.701 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7775 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8067 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8501 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8019 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8673 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9101 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9564 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9736 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9771 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.965 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8203 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7198 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9307 | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8798 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4532 | -48.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3128 | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2784 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3375 | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3357 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2977 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2856 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2722 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2575 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2494 | -3.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.2494 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.2494 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs average 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 | +6191.0% | 0.0144 | 0.9054 |
| 1968 | +271.4% | 0.4684 | 1.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.331 | 0.0086 | 0.9054 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.696 | 0.4684 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3081 | 0.2004 | 0.3558 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6237 | 0.3474 | 0.7536 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6649 | 0.5576 | 0.7775 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9196 | 0.8019 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6033 | 0.2784 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2725 | 0.2494 | 0.2977 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 193 Guinea 0.2729 compare
- 194 Afghanistan 0.2538 compare
- 195 Haiti 0.2523 compare
- 197 Mozambique 0.2487 compare
- 198 Eritrea 0.21 compare
- 199 Sierra Leone 0.166 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 vs average in Yemen?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Yemen was 0.2494 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 1968.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 in 1951.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Yemen ranks 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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