Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 0.657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
199th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.5747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1939
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen peaked at 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.5747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1939.
Yemen ranks 199th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.6794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.6804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.6813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.6821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.6829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.6835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.6843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.6846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.6835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.6828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.6822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.6817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.6813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.6809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.6806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.6803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.6798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.6866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 0.693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 0.6994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 0.7061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 0.7131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 0.7202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 0.7272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 0.7338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 0.7399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 0.7451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.7475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.7491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.7507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.7523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.7539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.7551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.7563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.7576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.7588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.7602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.7622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 0.7618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.7618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.7625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.7631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.7639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.7647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.7656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.7654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.7617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.7617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.7612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.7585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 0.7561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.7531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.7502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.7465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 0.7421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 0.7375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.7512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 0.7588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 0.7631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 0.7641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.7633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 0.7619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 0.7553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.7509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.7451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.7345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 0.7266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1922 | 0.7202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.7152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.7112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.7061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.7008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 0.6951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.6891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 0.6811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 0.6674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1931 | 0.6545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1932 | 0.6414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1933 | 0.6294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1934 | 0.6163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1935 | 0.6034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1936 | 0.5968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 0.5901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1938 | 0.5825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 0.5747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 0.577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 0.5835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 0.5948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 0.6091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 0.6246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 0.6403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 0.6545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 0.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 0.6829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 0.6924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 0.7543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1951 | 0.7732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 0.7927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 0.8063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +113.6% |
| 1955 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.5% |
| 1956 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1958 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
| 1959 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1960 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.6% |
| 1961 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +104.2% |
| 1969 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -46.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 | +113.6% | 0.8063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1968 | +104.2% | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1969 | -46.9% | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2015 | -41.6% | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1970 | -26.5% | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen was 0.657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1939.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yemen ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.