Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Yemen
Yemen: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Yemen, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Yemen is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Yemen peaked at 0.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Yemen 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Yemen?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Yemen was 0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Yemen ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.