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Share global ghg emissions in Yemen

Yemen: Share global ghg emissions was 0.049 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.049
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1106
in 2009
All-time low
0.0173
in 1941
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Yemen, 1850–2024

0.020.040.060.080.10.12185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global ghg emissions in Yemen stood at 0.049.

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 global ghg emissions in Yemen peaked at 0.1106 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0173, 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 global ghg emissions in Yemen, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0433 —
1851 0.0423 -2.4%
1852 0.0413 -2.2%
1853 0.0411 -0.5%
1854 0.0404 -1.7%
1855 0.0399 -1.1%
1856 0.0396 -0.7%
1857 0.0393 -1.0%
1858 0.0391 -0.5%
1859 0.0386 -1.3%
1860 0.0404 +4.6%
1861 0.0413 +2.3%
1862 0.0419 +1.4%
1863 0.0419 -0.0%
1864 0.0413 -1.3%
1865 0.0417 +1.0%
1866 0.0414 -0.7%
1867 0.0415 +0.2%
1868 0.0415 -0.1%
1869 0.0412 -0.6%
1870 0.0386 -6.4%
1871 0.038 -1.6%
1872 0.0367 -3.5%
1873 0.0363 -1.0%
1874 0.0362 -0.2%
1875 0.036 -0.6%
1876 0.0359 -0.4%
1877 0.0355 -1.1%
1878 0.0354 -0.4%
1879 0.0349 -1.3%
1880 0.0342 -2.1%
1881 0.0341 -0.1%
1882 0.0335 -2.0%
1883 0.0329 -1.8%
1884 0.0328 -0.1%
1885 0.0328 -0.1%
1886 0.0328 -0.1%
1887 0.0323 -1.6%
1888 0.0317 -1.6%
1889 0.0316 -0.4%
1890 0.0299 -5.3%
1891 0.0293 -2.2%
1892 0.0293 +0.1%
1893 0.0292 -0.2%
1894 0.0287 -1.8%
1895 0.0284 -1.0%
1896 0.0282 -0.8%
1897 0.0277 -1.8%
1898 0.0273 -1.3%
1899 0.0267 -2.4%
1900 0.0261 -1.9%
1901 0.0257 -1.8%
1902 0.0255 -0.6%
1903 0.0249 -2.3%
1904 0.0246 -1.1%
1905 0.0242 -1.7%
1906 0.0238 -1.7%
1907 0.0229 -3.7%
1908 0.0231 +0.9%
1909 0.0227 -1.9%
1910 0.0234 +3.0%
1911 0.0237 +1.5%
1912 0.0239 +0.6%
1913 0.0235 -1.5%
1914 0.0245 +4.1%
1915 0.0249 +1.8%
1916 0.0244 -2.2%
1917 0.0242 -0.6%
1918 0.0245 +1.2%
1919 0.0258 +5.3%
1920 0.0234 -9.2%
1921 0.024 +2.3%
1922 0.0234 -2.4%
1923 0.0222 -5.2%
1924 0.0223 +0.4%
1925 0.0219 -1.4%
1926 0.022 +0.5%
1927 0.0213 -3.3%
1928 0.0212 -0.4%
1929 0.0205 -3.4%
1930 0.0207 +1.0%
1931 0.0211 +1.8%
1932 0.0214 +1.5%
1933 0.0209 -2.4%
1934 0.02 -4.5%
1935 0.0195 -2.5%
1936 0.0186 -4.6%
1937 0.0181 -2.7%
1938 0.0183 +1.3%
1939 0.0179 -2.4%
1940 0.0173 -2.9%
1941 0.0173 -0.3%
1942 0.0177 +2.4%
1943 0.0181 +2.0%
1944 0.0185 +2.6%
1945 0.0203 +9.4%
1946 0.0203 +0.0%
1947 0.02 -1.3%
1948 0.0202 +0.7%
1949 0.0209 +3.9%
1950 0.0204 -2.5%
1951 0.02 -2.3%
1952 0.0205 +2.8%
1953 0.0207 +1.1%
1954 0.0435 +109.7%
1955 0.0322 -26.1%
1956 0.0309 -3.9%
1957 0.0335 +8.2%
1958 0.0285 -14.8%
1959 0.025 -12.5%
1960 0.0321 +28.5%
1961 0.0279 -13.1%
1962 0.0343 +23.2%
1963 0.03 -12.5%
1964 0.0334 +11.2%
1965 0.0349 +4.6%
1966 0.0324 -7.2%
1967 0.0302 -6.9%
1968 0.0612 +102.7%
1969 0.0314 -48.8%
1970 0.0228 -27.2%
1971 0.0223 -2.1%
1972 0.0198 -11.3%
1973 0.0229 +15.3%
1974 0.0226 -1.0%
1975 0.0227 +0.2%
1976 0.0224 -1.3%
1977 0.023 +3.0%
1978 0.0233 +0.9%
1979 0.0238 +2.3%
1980 0.0244 +2.6%
1981 0.0282 +15.4%
1982 0.034 +20.7%
1983 0.035 +2.8%
1984 0.0367 +4.8%
1985 0.0399 +8.9%
1986 0.0394 -1.3%
1987 0.0411 +4.3%
1988 0.0519 +26.4%
1989 0.0589 +13.4%
1990 0.0585 -0.7%
1991 0.0539 -7.8%
1992 0.064 +18.7%
1993 0.061 -4.7%
1994 0.064 +4.9%
1995 0.0648 +1.2%
1996 0.0635 -2.0%
1997 0.0644 +1.5%
1998 0.0684 +6.2%
1999 0.0755 +10.4%
2000 0.08 +6.0%
2001 0.0864 +8.0%
2002 0.0802 -7.1%
2003 0.0875 +9.0%
2004 0.0906 +3.6%
2005 0.0997 +10.0%
2006 0.1081 +8.4%
2007 0.1049 -3.0%
2008 0.1006 -4.0%
2009 0.1106 +9.9%
2010 0.1037 -6.2%
2011 0.0911 -12.2%
2012 0.0812 -10.8%
2013 0.0969 +19.3%
2014 0.0927 -4.3%
2015 0.0558 -39.8%
2016 0.0489 -12.3%
2017 0.0493 +0.8%
2018 0.0544 +10.2%
2019 0.0564 +3.7%
2020 0.0561 -0.5%
2021 0.0538 -4.0%
2022 0.0521 -3.2%
2023 0.0492 -5.5%
2024 0.049 -0.5%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 0.049 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0958, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 0.049 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1808, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg 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.

YearChange FromTo
1954 +109.7% 0.0207 0.0435
1968 +102.7% 0.0302 0.0612
1969 -48.8% 0.0612 0.0314
2015 -39.8% 0.0927 0.0558
1960 +28.5% 0.025 0.0321
1988 +26.4% 0.0411 0.0519

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0405 0.0386 0.0433 10
1860s 0.0414 0.0404 0.0419 10
1870s 0.0363 0.0349 0.0386 10
1880s 0.0329 0.0316 0.0342 10
1890s 0.0285 0.0267 0.0299 10
1900s 0.0244 0.0227 0.0261 10
1910s 0.0243 0.0234 0.0258 10
1920s 0.0222 0.0205 0.024 10
1930s 0.0196 0.0179 0.0214 10
1940s 0.0191 0.0173 0.0209 10
1950s 0.0275 0.02 0.0435 10
1960s 0.0348 0.0279 0.0612 10
1970s 0.0226 0.0198 0.0238 10
1980s 0.039 0.0244 0.0589 10
1990s 0.0638 0.0539 0.0755 10
2000s 0.0949 0.08 0.1106 10
2010s 0.073 0.0489 0.1037 10
2020s 0.052 0.049 0.0561 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 116 Zimbabwe 0.0571 compare
  2. 117 Jordan 0.057 compare
  3. 118 Gabon 0.0503 compare
  4. 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0486 compare
  5. 121 Botswana 0.0481 compare
  6. 122 Malawi 0.0459 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Yemen?
Share global ghg emissions in Yemen was 0.049 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 0.1106 in 2009.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 in 1941.
How does Yemen rank for share global ghg emissions?
Yemen ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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