Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Yemen

Yemen: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 12.18 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.18 %
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
19th
of 208 countries
All-time high
14.56 %
in 2016
All-time low
5.86 %
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Yemen, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 6.5 %1991: 7 %1992: 7.3 %1993: 7.9 %1994: 7.4 %1995: 7.6 %1996: 7.7 %1997: 7.5 %1998: 7.7 %1999: 7.2 %2000: 6.8 %2001: 6.8 %2002: 7.2 %2003: 6.7 %2004: 6.7 %2005: 6.3 %2006: 5.9 %2007: 6 %2008: 6.4 %2009: 6.3 %2010: 6.7 %2011: 7.6 %2012: 8.6 %2013: 7.5 %2014: 8 %2015: 12.5 %2016: 14.6 %2017: 13.9 %2018: 12.9 %2019: 12.4 %2020: 12.8 %2021: 11.4 %2022: 11.6 %2023: 12.2 %

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 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 El Salvador 12.44 % compare
  2. 17 China, Hong Kong SAR 12.28 % compare
  3. 18 Lebanon 12.19 % compare
  4. 20 Türkiye 12.01 % compare
  5. 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.91 % compare
  6. 22 Kyrgyzstan 11.8 % compare

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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 208 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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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.