Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 7.36 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 7.36 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Yemen peaked at 103.69 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.36 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Yemen 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.26 kilograms per person | 27.33 kilograms per person | 103.69 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.68 kilograms per person | 30.65 kilograms per person | 35.36 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.18 kilograms per person | 9.09 kilograms per person | 33.64 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7 kilograms per person | 7.36 kilograms per person | 8.03 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Yemen?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Yemen was 7.36 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 103.69 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Yemen ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.