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Share global methane emissions in Yemen

Yemen: Share global methane emissions was 0.1229 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1229
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
97th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2555
in 2007
All-time low
0.0452
in 1973
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Yemen, 1850–2024

0.050.10.150.20.25185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Yemen is 0.1229, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Yemen peaked at 0.2555 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0452, in 1973.

Yemen ranks 97th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Yemen, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1624 —
1851 0.1621 -0.2%
1852 0.1615 -0.3%
1853 0.1609 -0.4%
1854 0.1597 -0.8%
1855 0.1592 -0.3%
1856 0.1584 -0.5%
1857 0.158 -0.3%
1858 0.1576 -0.3%
1859 0.1568 -0.5%
1860 0.1559 -0.6%
1861 0.1552 -0.4%
1862 0.1547 -0.3%
1863 0.1538 -0.6%
1864 0.1529 -0.6%
1865 0.1521 -0.5%
1866 0.1513 -0.5%
1867 0.1507 -0.4%
1868 0.1502 -0.3%
1869 0.1494 -0.5%
1870 0.149 -0.3%
1871 0.1482 -0.5%
1872 0.1469 -0.9%
1873 0.146 -0.6%
1874 0.1461 +0.1%
1875 0.1451 -0.7%
1876 0.1446 -0.3%
1877 0.1441 -0.4%
1878 0.1437 -0.3%
1879 0.1428 -0.6%
1880 0.1415 -1.0%
1881 0.1403 -0.8%
1882 0.1392 -0.8%
1883 0.138 -0.9%
1884 0.1374 -0.4%
1885 0.1368 -0.4%
1886 0.1361 -0.5%
1887 0.1351 -0.8%
1888 0.1335 -1.1%
1889 0.133 -0.4%
1890 0.1314 -1.2%
1891 0.1304 -0.8%
1892 0.1299 -0.4%
1893 0.1297 -0.1%
1894 0.1287 -0.8%
1895 0.1275 -0.9%
1896 0.1268 -0.6%
1897 0.1257 -0.8%
1898 0.1246 -0.9%
1899 0.123 -1.3%
1900 0.1217 -1.0%
1901 0.1214 -0.3%
1902 0.1212 -0.2%
1903 0.1199 -1.0%
1904 0.1197 -0.2%
1905 0.1189 -0.7%
1906 0.1176 -1.1%
1907 0.1153 -1.9%
1908 0.1156 +0.3%
1909 0.1144 -1.1%
1910 0.1132 -1.1%
1911 0.1126 -0.5%
1912 0.1118 -0.7%
1913 0.1101 -1.5%
1914 0.1116 +1.3%
1915 0.1113 -0.3%
1916 0.1094 -1.7%
1917 0.108 -1.3%
1918 0.1082 +0.2%
1919 0.1095 +1.1%
1920 0.1063 -2.9%
1921 0.1079 +1.5%
1922 0.1054 -2.3%
1923 0.1017 -3.5%
1924 0.1 -1.6%
1925 0.0985 -1.5%
1926 0.0975 -1.0%
1927 0.0941 -3.5%
1928 0.0927 -1.5%
1929 0.0899 -3.1%
1930 0.0888 -1.2%
1931 0.0882 -0.7%
1932 0.0871 -1.2%
1933 0.0845 -3.0%
1934 0.0813 -3.8%
1935 0.0785 -3.4%
1936 0.076 -3.2%
1937 0.0739 -2.8%
1938 0.0731 -1.1%
1939 0.0711 -2.8%
1940 0.071 -0.1%
1941 0.0713 +0.4%
1942 0.072 +0.9%
1943 0.0721 +0.1%
1944 0.0725 +0.6%
1945 0.0745 +2.7%
1946 0.0736 -1.2%
1947 0.0725 -1.5%
1948 0.0727 +0.2%
1949 0.073 +0.4%
1950 0.0724 -0.7%
1951 0.072 -0.6%
1952 0.0723 +0.4%
1953 0.0724 +0.1%
1954 0.0742 +2.5%
1955 0.0717 -3.3%
1956 0.0712 -0.8%
1957 0.071 -0.3%
1958 0.0709 -0.2%
1959 0.0698 -1.6%
1960 0.0697 -0.1%
1961 0.066 -5.2%
1962 0.0653 -1.2%
1963 0.0634 -2.9%
1964 0.0627 -1.0%
1965 0.0618 -1.4%
1966 0.0582 -5.8%
1967 0.058 -0.5%
1968 0.0531 -8.4%
1969 0.0466 -12.3%
1970 0.0458 -1.7%
1971 0.0492 +7.6%
1972 0.0481 -2.4%
1973 0.0452 -5.9%
1974 0.0479 +5.9%
1975 0.0483 +0.9%
1976 0.0453 -6.3%
1977 0.0458 +1.0%
1978 0.0463 +1.2%
1979 0.0457 -1.2%
1980 0.0471 +3.0%
1981 0.0495 +5.0%
1982 0.05 +1.1%
1983 0.0512 +2.4%
1984 0.0517 +0.9%
1985 0.0522 +0.9%
1986 0.0552 +5.9%
1987 0.0591 +7.1%
1988 0.1013 +71.4%
1989 0.1063 +4.9%
1990 0.1146 +7.8%
1991 0.1165 +1.7%
1992 0.1138 -2.3%
1993 0.1262 +10.8%
1994 0.1403 +11.2%
1995 0.1299 -7.4%
1996 0.1346 +3.7%
1997 0.1434 +6.5%
1998 0.1446 +0.8%
1999 0.1577 +9.0%
2000 0.175 +11.0%
2001 0.1706 -2.5%
2002 0.1718 +0.7%
2003 0.1934 +12.5%
2004 0.1869 -3.4%
2005 0.2122 +13.5%
2006 0.2493 +17.5%
2007 0.2555 +2.5%
2008 0.2326 -8.9%
2009 0.2445 +5.1%
2010 0.2498 +2.1%
2011 0.2172 -13.0%
2012 0.1938 -10.8%
2013 0.2108 +8.8%
2014 0.1971 -6.5%
2015 0.1293 -34.4%
2016 0.1182 -8.6%
2017 0.1329 +12.4%
2018 0.1404 +5.7%
2019 0.1475 +5.0%
2020 0.1465 -0.6%
2021 0.1435 -2.1%
2022 0.1371 -4.4%
2023 0.1237 -9.7%
2024 0.1229 -0.7%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 0.1229 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.196, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 0.1229 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2639, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global methane 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
1988 +71.4% 0.0591 0.1013
2015 -34.4% 0.1971 0.1293

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1596 0.1568 0.1624 10
1860s 0.1526 0.1494 0.1559 10
1870s 0.1457 0.1428 0.149 10
1880s 0.1371 0.133 0.1415 10
1890s 0.1278 0.123 0.1314 10
1900s 0.1186 0.1144 0.1217 10
1910s 0.1106 0.108 0.1132 10
1920s 0.0994 0.0899 0.1079 10
1930s 0.0803 0.0711 0.0888 10
1940s 0.0725 0.071 0.0745 10
1950s 0.0718 0.0698 0.0742 10
1960s 0.0605 0.0466 0.0697 10
1970s 0.0468 0.0452 0.0492 10
1980s 0.0624 0.0471 0.1063 10
1990s 0.1322 0.1138 0.1577 10
2000s 0.2092 0.1706 0.2555 10
2010s 0.1737 0.1182 0.2498 10
2020s 0.1348 0.1229 0.1465 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 94 Cuba 0.125 compare
  2. 95 Laos 0.1237 compare
  3. 96 Senegal 0.1233 compare
  4. 98 Sri Lanka 0.1176 compare
  5. 99 Portugal 0.1146 compare
  6. 100 Botswana 0.1114 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Yemen?
Share global methane emissions in Yemen was 0.1229 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 0.2555 in 2007.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0452 in 1973.
How does Yemen rank for share global methane emissions?
Yemen ranks 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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