Greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen
Yemen: Greenhouse gas emissions was 26.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
52.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2009
All-time low
1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen stood at 26.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen peaked at 52.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Yemen 119th out of 199 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1931 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1932 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1947 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1948 | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1951 | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +117.3% |
| 1955 | 6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.2% |
| 1956 | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 7.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1958 | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.6% |
| 1959 | 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 7.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.3% |
| 1961 | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.6% |
| 1962 | 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.0% |
| 1963 | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 8.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 16.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +109.7% |
| 1969 | 8.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -45.5% |
| 1970 | 6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.5% |
| 1971 | 6.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 7.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 7.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 8.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 8.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 11.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 11.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 12.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 14.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 14.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 14.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 19.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 21.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 21.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 20.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 23.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 22.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 24.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 25.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 25.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 26.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 27.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 30.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 32.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 34.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 33.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 38.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 40.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 44.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 49.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 49.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 47.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 52.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 51.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 46.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 42.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 50.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 48.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 29.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 24.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 25.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 28.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 29.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 28.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 28.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 27.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 26.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 26.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 26.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | +117.3% | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | +109.7% | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1969 | -45.5% | 16.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2015 | -39.8% | 48.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1988 | +28.4% | 14.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1960 | +26.3% | 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 116 Zimbabwe 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 117 Jordan 31.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 118 Gabon 27.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 121 Botswana 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 122 Malawi 25.00 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Yemen was 26.66 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 52.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Yemen rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yemen ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.