Per capita methane emissions by sector in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 116.27 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Yemen stood at 116.27 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 45.3% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Yemen peaked at 1,744 kilograms per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.73 kilograms per person, in 2016.
That places Yemen 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 928.87 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 911.28 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 841.26 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,083 kilograms per person | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 1,606 kilograms per person | +48.3% |
| 1995 | 1,558 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,517 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,538 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,514 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,599 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,744 kilograms per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 1,664 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,614 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,592 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,468 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,481 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,442 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,298 kilograms per person | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1,123 kilograms per person | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 1,094 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,117 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 871.92 kilograms per person | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 703.39 kilograms per person | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 766.21 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 643.15 kilograms per person | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 195.45 kilograms per person | -69.6% |
| 2016 | 98.73 kilograms per person | -49.5% |
| 2017 | 170.44 kilograms per person | +72.6% |
| 2018 | 228.54 kilograms per person | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 259.18 kilograms per person | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 268.44 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 264.67 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 212.7 kilograms per person | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 116.27 kilograms per person | -45.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 116.27 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3206 kilograms per person, 362.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 116.27 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.7 kilograms per person, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +72.6% | 98.73 kilograms per person | 170.44 kilograms per person |
| 2015 | -69.6% | 643.15 kilograms per person | 195.45 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,310 kilograms per person | 841.26 kilograms per person | 1,606 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,452 kilograms per person | 1,094 kilograms per person | 1,744 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 505.38 kilograms per person | 98.73 kilograms per person | 1,117 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.52 kilograms per person | 116.27 kilograms per person | 268.44 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 methane emissions by sector in Yemen?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Yemen was 116.27 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,744 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.73 kilograms per person in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Yemen ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. 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 methane 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.