Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Yemen
Yemen: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Yemen, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Yemen stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Yemen peaked at 0.2% in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1951.
That places Yemen 97th 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 from oil in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -38.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +37.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | +5938.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -50.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -13.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +21.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -38.8% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | +29.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +29.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -30.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +35.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -29.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -18.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -17.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +250.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -62.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -52.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -25.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -29.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +72.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +42.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +38.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -54.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 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 | +5938.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1968 | +250.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Yemen?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil 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 oil recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1954.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1951.
- How does Yemen rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Yemen ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.