Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Yemen
Yemen: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Yemen, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Yemen is 0.1%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Yemen peaked at 0.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 111th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food in Yemen?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Yemen was 0.1% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Yemen ranks 111th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.