Waste — Emissions Share in Yemen

Yemen: Waste — Emissions Share was 36.64 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36.64 %
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
63rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
37.72 %
in 2016
All-time low
13.85 %
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Yemen, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 14.7 %1991: 15.5 %1992: 17 %1993: 16.4 %1994: 15.5 %1995: 17.5 %1996: 17.5 %1997: 17.3 %1998: 18.2 %1999: 17.3 %2000: 16 %2001: 17.3 %2002: 18 %2003: 16.4 %2004: 17.4 %2005: 15.9 %2006: 13.8 %2007: 14.1 %2008: 16.1 %2009: 16.1 %2010: 16.4 %2011: 18.6 %2012: 21.5 %2013: 20.9 %2014: 23 %2015: 34.7 %2016: 37.7 %2017: 33.3 %2018: 31.7 %2019: 30.4 %2020: 31.1 %2021: 31.6 %2022: 32.6 %2023: 36.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Yemen stood at 36.64 %.

The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Yemen peaked at 37.72 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.85 %, in 2006.

Yemen ranks 63rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Yemen, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 14.67 % —
1991 15.49 % +5.6%
1992 16.97 % +9.6%
1993 16.37 % -3.5%
1994 15.48 % -5.4%
1995 17.47 % +12.9%
1996 17.54 % +0.4%
1997 17.31 % -1.3%
1998 18.19 % +5.1%
1999 17.34 % -4.7%
2000 16 % -7.7%
2001 17.27 % +7.9%
2002 18.02 % +4.3%
2003 16.38 % -9.1%
2004 17.43 % +6.4%
2005 15.87 % -9.0%
2006 13.85 % -12.7%
2007 14.07 % +1.6%
2008 16.06 % +14.1%
2009 16.11 % +0.3%
2010 16.35 % +1.5%
2011 18.58 % +13.6%
2012 21.51 % +15.8%
2013 20.86 % -3.0%
2014 22.96 % +10.1%
2015 34.7 % +51.1%
2016 37.72 % +8.7%
2017 33.32 % -11.7%
2018 31.73 % -4.8%
2019 30.39 % -4.2%
2020 31.14 % +2.5%
2021 31.6 % +1.5%
2022 32.59 % +3.1%
2023 36.64 % +12.4%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 36.64 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.87 %, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 36.64 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.34 %, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.68 % 14.67 % 18.19 % 10
2000s 16.11 % 13.85 % 18.02 % 10
2010s 26.81 % 16.35 % 37.72 % 10
2020s 32.99 % 31.14 % 36.64 % 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 60 Greece 37.63 % compare
  2. 61 Croatia 37.27 % compare
  3. 62 Cuba 37.03 % compare
  4. 64 Caribbean 35.72 % compare
  5. 65 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 35.48 % compare
  6. 66 Dominican Republic 35.31 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Yemen?
Waste — emissions share in Yemen was 36.64 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 37.72 % in 2016.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 13.85 % in 2006.
How does Yemen rank for waste — emissions share?
Yemen ranks 63rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.