Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Yemen
Yemen: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 12.18 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Yemen stood at 12.18 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Yemen peaked at 14.56 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.86 %, in 2006.
Yemen ranks 19th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.49 % | — |
| 1991 | 7.03 % | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 7.3 % | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 7.89 % | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 7.43 % | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 7.61 % | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.74 % | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 7.54 % | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 7.69 % | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.18 % | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 6.82 % | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 6.85 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.21 % | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.67 % | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 6.68 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.33 % | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.86 % | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 6.04 % | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.43 % | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.32 % | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.71 % | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 7.61 % | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 8.61 % | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 7.53 % | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 8.02 % | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 12.47 % | +55.5% |
| 2016 | 14.56 % | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 13.92 % | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.9 % | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 12.41 % | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.76 % | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 11.4 % | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 11.64 % | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 12.18 % | +4.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 12.18 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.84 %, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 12.18 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.25 %, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +55.5% | 8.02 % | 12.47 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.39 % | 6.49 % | 7.89 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.52 % | 5.86 % | 7.21 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.47 % | 6.71 % | 14.56 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 % | 11.4 % | 12.76 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 16 El Salvador 12.44 % compare
- 17 China, Hong Kong SAR 12.28 % compare
- 18 Lebanon 12.19 % compare
- 20 Türkiye 12.01 % compare
- 20 Turkey 12.01 % compare
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.91 % 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 waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Yemen?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Yemen was 12.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 14.56 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 % in 2006.
- How does Yemen rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Yemen ranks 19th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.