Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Yemen
Yemen: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
107th
of 198 countries
All-time high
43.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2009
All-time low
627,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1939
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Yemen, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Yemen is 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Yemen peaked at 43.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009 and was at its lowest, 627,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1939.
That places Yemen 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1922 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1923 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1924 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1925 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1926 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1928 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1929 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1930 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1931 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1932 | 974,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1933 | 932,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1934 | 887,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1935 | 841,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1936 | 792,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1937 | 740,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1938 | 685,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1939 | 627,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1940 | 635,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 645,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 655,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 666,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 677,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 679,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 681,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 682,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 682,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 682,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 740,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1951 | 724,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 746,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 759,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +588.3% |
| 1955 | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.4% |
| 1956 | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.8% |
| 1958 | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.5% |
| 1959 | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.9% |
| 1960 | 4.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.3% |
| 1961 | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.3% |
| 1962 | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.6% |
| 1963 | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.7% |
| 1964 | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 12.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +220.4% |
| 1969 | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -55.1% |
| 1970 | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -37.7% |
| 1971 | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.9% |
| 1974 | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 10.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 15.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 16.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 15.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 15.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 18.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 18.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 19.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 21.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 21.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 24.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 26.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 27.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 27.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 30.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 32.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 36.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 41.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 41.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 43.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 43.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 37.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 33.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 42.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 40.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 21.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 16.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 17.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 20.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 21.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 19.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 17.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +588.3% | 759,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | +220.4% | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1969 | -55.1% | 12.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1973 | +48.9% | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2015 | -46.4% | 40.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1955 | -38.4% | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 854,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 627,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 668,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 635,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 682,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 724,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 104 Lebanon 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 105 Gabon 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 106 Senegal 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 108 Honduras 17.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 109 Afghanistan 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Yemen?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Yemen was 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 43.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 627,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1939.
- How does Yemen rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Yemen ranks 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.