Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Yemen
Yemen: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Yemen, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Yemen is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Yemen peaked at 0.1% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1951.
That places Yemen 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -36.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +43.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +15.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +6169.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -49.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +22.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -38.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +31.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +31.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -26.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +40.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -28.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -15.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +261.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -62.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -50.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -24.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -27.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +73.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +31.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +41.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -46.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 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 | +6169.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1968 | +261.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 108 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 109 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 111 Cameroon 0.0% compare
- 112 El Salvador 0.0% compare
- 113 Congo 0.0% 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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Yemen?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Yemen was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1951.
- How does Yemen rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Yemen ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.