Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen
Yemen: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 1941
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen peaked at 0.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1941.
Yemen ranks 119th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +9.4% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +109.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -26.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -14.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +28.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +23.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +102.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -48.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +26.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 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 | +109.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1968 | +102.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1969 | -48.8% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | -39.8% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1960 | +28.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1988 | +26.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1941.
- How does Yemen rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yemen ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.