Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Yemen
Yemen: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Yemen, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.1% for share of global co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Yemen peaked at 0.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Yemen 94th out of 211 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
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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 share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Yemen?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Yemen was 0.1% 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 from cement recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Yemen ranks 94th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.